Edwin Kolb
EXP Realty, LLC
(636) 622-8108
13 Total Sales
4 in West Alton
$5K - $197K Price Range
West Alton
Suburban Neighborhood in Missouri
St. Charles County 63386
$215,179
Average Value
$155
Average Price per Sq Ft
West Alton contains about 450 people spread out among just as many acres, and MO Realty agent Scott Dyer says the area’s seclusion is its biggest draw. Pull out of a driveway, and you’ll see “nothing but farms, fields and trees,” Dyer says. A small city surrounded by farmland, West Alton offers privacy and pristine landscapes that are tougher to find in the booming St. Charles County communities to its southwest.
Early 1900s national-style houses and split-level homes line the clump of streets that make up the core of West Alton. In the unincorporated areas of the county that surround the city, farms and contemporary ranch-style homes sit on big chunks of acreage. Typical home values range from the low $100,000s to the low $200,000s, but houses on sprawling lots can cost north of $500,000. That’s the case with Dyer’s West Alton listing, a three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom house on 7 acres priced in the low $600,000s. West Alton’s median home sales price of $164,000 is more than $100,000 less than the median prices in more developed St. Charles County communities like O’Fallon, St. Charles and St. Peters. “You can’t build this place for what it’s priced at in the rest of the county; it’s impossible,” Dyer says. “If this was located in a different spot in St. Charles County, it might be in the $750,000 range or up.”
West Alton students have access to highly rated schools that are part of the Orchard Farm School District, ranked in the top 10% of Missouri school systems by Niche. Kids start at Orchard Farm Elementary School, graded an A by Niche and home to an active parent-teacher organization that plans get-togethers like bowling nights and pool parties. At A-minus-rated Orchard Farm Middle School, students can join the robotics club and build robots with programmable LEGO blocks. Not to be outdone when it comes to technology, B-plus school Orchard Farm High School operates a 3D printer lab where students can request free prints. Orchard Farm Elementary, Orchard Farm Middle and Orchard Farm High are clumped together about 15 miles from West Alton.
Buffalo wings, cold drinks and live rock and roll can be enjoyed at The Grain Bin, a roadside tavern that’s hard to miss because of the human-sized rooster statue planted in the gravel parking lot. It’s tough to find fish fresher than what’s in the ice-packed display case of Broadway Fish, located 2 miles from the Mississippi River. Other groceries can be scooped up at Schwegel’s, 5 miles away in the Illinois city of Alton. The city of St. Charles is further, about 23 miles to the southwest, but it offers a larger selection of shopping, from big-box retailers to boutiques in its historical downtown.
Central to the town is West Alton City Park. The field between the park’s playground and tractor pull track is where residents gather every summer for the Independence Day extravaganza that lights up the sky with sparks of crimson and gold. Meanwhile Edward ‘Ted’ and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park on the east side of the community offers a third-of-a-mile trail where bald eagles and blue herons are often spotted. The trail leads to a rocky outcrop where the nation’s two longest rivers, the Mississippi River and the Missouri River, converge. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked from this point on a journey to explore the continent, and much of the unspoiled beauty they encountered more than 200 years ago persists in the West Alton area today.
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Agents Specializing in this Area
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Edwin Kolb
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Candace Timmermeier
Candace Timmermeier
Worth Clark Realty
(314) 798-7431
93 Total Sales
2 in West Alton
$135K - $170K Price Range
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Jason Cleveland
Jason Cleveland
Trophy Properties & Auction
(314) 626-8155
19 Total Sales
1 in West Alton
$650,000 Price
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Scott Dyer
Scott Dyer
MO Realty
(636) 339-3829
129 Total Sales
1 in West Alton
$550,000 Price
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Brick Storts
Brick Storts
CIS Realty Group, LLC
(314) 916-4526
1 Total Sale
1 in West Alton
$465,000 Price
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Matthew Graves
Matthew Graves
Graves Realty
(314) 347-3502
116 Total Sales
1 in West Alton
$75,000 Price
Schools
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- 6th to 8th
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- K to 5th
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Parks in this Area
Fort Belle Fontaine
Katy Trail Eastern Terminus
Jones Confluence Point State Park
Combs Park
West Alton City Park
Transit
Crime and Safety
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | West Alton | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 2 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 1 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 1 | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 4 |
| Larceny | 1 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 1 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
West Alton Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in West Alton, MO sell after 101 days on the market compared to the national average of 48 days. The median sale price for homes in West Alton, MO over the last 12 months is $166,000, down 16% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Housing Trends
Median List Price
$160,000
Median Sale Price
$166,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$166,000
Median Change From 1st List Price
8%
Last 12 months Home Sales
3
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
-16%
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$155
Neighborhood Facts
Number of Homes in Neighborhood
167
Median Year Built
1957
Average Single Family Home Size Sq Ft
1,355
Significantly below the national average
1,937
Median Lot Size Sq Ft
19,166
Distribution of Home Values
Homes for Sale
Average Home Value
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
436
Median Age
48
Population Density
1 person/acre
Population under 18
19.5%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
24.3%
Above the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$81,000
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$99,286
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
91.7%
College Graduates
17%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.1%
Below the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
66.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
42''
Average Winter Low Temperature
24°F
Average Summer High Temperature
90°F
Annual Snowfall
15''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
25
/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
1
/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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