Housing · West Alton
West Alton, MO housing market
The typical West Alton home is worth about $174,000, down 13% in a year, 35% below the Missouri typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how West Alton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
West Alton at a glance
Typical home value
$174K
▼ 13% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | West Alton | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $90,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $123,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $151,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $159,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $176,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $195,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $211,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $187,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $174,000 | $268,000 |
Nearby
West Alton and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alton | $174K | −13% | — | $111,500 |
| Godfrey | $221K | +5.8% | 36 | $94,543 |
| Alton | — | — | 30 | $54,568 |
| Alton | $105K | +4.9% | — | $54,568 |
| Wood River | $135K | +4.1% | — | $62,083 |
| Elsah | $200K | +6.6% | — | $74,375 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
85.7%
Median tax bill
$1,428
Median rent
$1,375
Typical home built
1960
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.