Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$181,272+8.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,296About 0.6× the local median income ($61,952): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Bland County, VA is worth $181,272, up 8.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,110, so the area is 5.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 69% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,296 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 $61,952. In the latest IRS figures, 69 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
$181,272
Change in 1 year
+8.9%
Overvalued %
+5.9%
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Fair home value
$171,110
Change in 5 years
+25.1%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$982
Income needed to afford it
$39,296
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+69.2%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$134
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,952
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
6,151
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,081
Net moves in (IRS)
+69
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
13.0
Flood risk score
29.5
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Wildfire risk score
6.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bland County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Bland County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $171,110, so the area is 5.9% overvalued.
Is Bland County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bland County, VA is a balanced market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 69% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bland County, VA?
Home values in Bland County, VA are up 8.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bland County, VA?
A household needs about $39,296 a year to afford the typical home in Bland County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,952.