Home prices
The value of the median home in West Alton is $104,700. Compared to nearby areas it is approximately $8,160 (7%) lower.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is roughly $112,800 (51%) lower, and compared to the city of St. Louis is approximately $34,000 (24%) lower.
Rents
West Alton's median rent is $505 a month. In comparison to nearby areas it is approximately $437 (46%) lower.Compared to the entire nation it is roughly $557 (52%) lower, and in comparison to the city of St. Louis it is about $323 (39%) lower.
Nearby places
Alton
Alton is West Alton's neighbor to the northeast. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home in Alton is valued at $79,900, which is $24,800 (31%) lower than West Alton. The rent there is a lot more expensive. In Alton the median monthly rent is $773, which works out to $268 (34%) higher than West Alton.
Old Jamestown
Old Jamestown is roughly 4 miles southwest from West Alton. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home in Old Jamestown is valued at $176,800, which works out to $72,100 (40%) higher than West Alton. The rent there is significantly more expensive. In Old Jamestown the median rent is $1,432 a month, which comes out to $927 (64%) higher than West Alton.
East Alton
East Alton is about 4 miles east of West Alton. Real estate prices there are somewhat less expensive. The median home in East Alton is valued at $81,100, which works out to $23,600 (29%) lower than West Alton. The rent there is a lot more expensive. East Alton's median rent is $766 a month, which comes out to $261 (34%) higher than West Alton.
Black Jack
Black Jack is about 5 miles southwest of West Alton. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The cost of the median home in Black Jack is $127,700, which works out to $23,000 (18%) higher than West Alton. The rent there is a lot more expensive. The median monthly rent in Black Jack is $925, which is $420 (45%) higher than West Alton.
Spanish Lake
Spanish Lake is roughly 5 miles south of West Alton. The real estate prices there are a little less expensive. The price of the median home in Spanish Lake is $98,800, which comes out to $5,900 (5%) lower than West Alton. Rent there is substantially more expensive. The median monthly rent in Spanish Lake is $815, which works out to $310 (38%) higher than West Alton.
