Morgantown Real Estate Reality: Homes with hollers and hills
You've gotta live somewhere... right? From a Sunnyside crumbling student rental with beer-soaked carpet remnants to an artsy, historic South Park renovated brick, Morgantown has a variety of places and ways to make a home. We're here to help you understand what to expect.
Hannah, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Hannah is a born and raised West Virginian who briefly tested life across state lines before realizing the pull of the hills is undefeated. She has lived in both northern and south central West Virginia, moved more times than she can count during college, and knows Charleston well enough to give directions using landmarks instead of street names. She writes fiction, spins yarn into sweaters, drinks Charleston coffee like its a personality trait, and somehow keeps four pets fed. Editing West Virginia guides comes naturally when you know the people shine... even when the sun does not.
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What Does Home Look Like in Morgantown?
Prices, house styles, and the rental fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Home prices are
climbing faster than students up stadium stairs on game day
Homes in Morgantown are typically
clinging to hillsides at angles that make your furniture delivery guy weep
The dream house would be
anything with a driveway that doesn't require a Jeep to traverse come winter
The reality is that it will most likely be
a rental property that the owner hasn't painted or upgraded much since 1987
I'll live anywhere except
near the frequently-flooding Deckers Creek or downtown if I have a kids/a family
As long as I'm close to
Coopers Rock for no-screen days, Cheat Lake for summer weekends, the Arboretum for exploring
Stereotypical architecture is
suburban ranch, multi-story historical, apartment complexes
Sought after views
Monongahela River vistas that almost make up for the lack of parking
HOAs around here are
more common in suburbs like Cheat Lake
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