St. Albans, WV housing market
The typical St. Albans home is worth about $153,000, down 1.3% in a year, 15% below the West Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Albans compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Albans at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | St. Albans | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $102,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $106,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $108,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $118,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $126,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $137,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $146,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $156,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $153,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $153,000 | $180,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in St. Albans in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across West Virginia (2.9). Over the past 10 years, St. Albans has permitted 14 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Albans's population fell by 183 even though 29 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $233,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $571,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $517,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $149,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $610,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $287,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $604,000 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $604,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $189,000 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 7 | $296,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 3 | $413,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $554,000 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $886,000 |
| 2006 | 36 | 7 | 29 | $1.7 million |
| 2005 | 39 | 7 | 32 | $1.8 million |
| 2004 | 43 | 6 | 37 | $1.9 million |
| 2003 | 38 | 6 | 32 | $1.7 million |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $689,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $517,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 2 | 6 | $510,000 |
How St. Albans ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
St. Albans and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | $153K | −1.3% | $1,000 | 1 | $53,972 |
| Jefferson | $113K | −5.3% | $1,000 | — | $39,861 |
2.8 years of income
The typical St. Albans home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across West Virginia (3).
How St. Albans ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Albans is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Albans pay a median of $931. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25177; Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.