Photo: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0128 homes sold in St. Albans in the last year, at a typical $163K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where St. Albans homes are listed.
Every place St. Albans homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to St. Albans.
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Houses are 91% of St. Albans’ sales, at a typical $170K (year to May 2026)
128 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 115 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $110WV $144
- Days to sell
- 24
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $99K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $178K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
128 sales in the last year, against 139 in 2021 and a low of 90 in 2018. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $163K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $150K buys in St. Albans
Check a listing against what St. Albans homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in St. Albans are more common than before the pandemic, but 61% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of St. Albans’ home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 128 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Albans
- Shop in September. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 16 a month), and the most competition: 27% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). March has the least competition (11%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like West Virginia as a whole
| St. Albans now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 11% | 25% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 50% | 3% | 12% | 36% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.8% | 93.7% | 97.5% | 96.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 109 | 71 | 61 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 61% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 76.
St. Albans ranks 9th of 26 busy West Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. St. Albans is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2014 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. Albans home costs about $944 a month
Price: St. Albans’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Albans’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether St. Albans is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $163K home, about $1,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Albans, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. AlbansTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Albans.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Dunbar sells for less a square foot; Teays Valley for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Albans, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 449 | $215K | $115 | 15% | 31 |
| Teays Valley | 139 | $367K | $156 | 26% | 15 |
| St. Albans | 128 | $163K | $110 | 23% | 21 |
| South Charleston | 119 | $192K | $119 | 31% | 29 |
| Cross Lanes | 69 | $192K | $120 | 27% | 30 |
| Dunbar | 66 | $127K | $99 | 27% | 32 |
| Nitro | 57 | $179K | $112 | 15% | 35 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in St. Albans
What do homes sell for in St. Albans, WV?
128 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $163K, $110 a square foot.
Is St. Albans a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in St. Albans?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Albans?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $163K home that’s near $1,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Albans?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Albans’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Albans.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).