Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$219,212+7.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$47,520About 0.7× the local median income ($63,429): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Bath County, VA is worth $219,212, up 7.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $211,484, so the area is 3.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $47,520 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,429. In the latest IRS figures, 24 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$219,212
Change in 1 year
+7.3%
Overvalued %
+3.7%
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Fair home value
$211,484
Change in 5 years
+20.0%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,188
Income needed to afford it
$47,520
Property tax rate
0.39%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,010
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+22.6%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
15.4%
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Homes for sale
38
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$189
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,429
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
1.3%
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Population
4,076
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,752
Net moves in (IRS)
+24
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
5.4
Flood risk score
16.7
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Wildfire risk score
21.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.1
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bath County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Bath County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $211,484, so the area is 3.7% overvalued.
Is Bath County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bath County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bath County, VA?
Home values in Bath County, VA are up 7.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bath County, VA?
A household needs about $47,520 a year to afford the typical home in Bath County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,429.