Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.071 homes sold in Westover in the last year, at a typical $282K
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 Westover homes are listed.
Every place Westover 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 Westover.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 92% of Westover’s sales, at a typical $282K
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $144WV $144
- Days to sell
- 97
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 15%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $143K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $274K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price
71 sales in the last year, against 62 in 2022 and a low of 35 in 2016. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $282K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Westover
Check a listing against what Westover 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 Westover are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Westover’s home sales since 2015 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 May 2026, 71 sales.
If you’re buying in Westover
- Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (5% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.1% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 89 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), and the most competition: 26% close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (5%). March has the least competition (5%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like West Virginia as a whole
| Westover now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 8% | 26% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 0% | 4% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 15% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.1% | 93.3% | 96.4% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 89 | 118 | 75 | 59 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2020 low (8) and 79% more than in 2017–19.
Westover ranks 21st 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. Westover is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Westover home costs about $1,593 a month
Price: Westover’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Westover’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Westover is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $282K home, about $1,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Westover, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WestoverTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Westover.
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.
Fairmont sells for less a square foot; Cheat Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Westover, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | 231 | $274K | $158 | 11% | 68 |
| Fairmont | 206 | $179K | $122 | 23% | 66 |
| Cheat Lake | 157 | $449K | $180 | 14% | 72 |
| Westover | 71 | $282K | $144 | 14% | 89 |
| Brookhaven | 64 | $343K | $172 | 23% | 86 |
| Cassville | 51 | $276K | $161 | 16% | 79 |
| Star City | 28 | $234K | $146 | 7% | 62 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Westover
What do homes sell for in Westover, WV?
71 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $282K, $144 a square foot.
Is Westover a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 26 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average, and 15% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Westover?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Westover?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $282K home that’s near $1,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in Westover?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Westover’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Westover.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).