Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$152,538+6.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,067About 0.6× the local median income ($53,438): affordable for a typical household
Days on market61 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Brunswick County, VA is worth $152,538, up 6.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,752, so the area is 30.6% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,067 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 $53,438. In the latest IRS figures, 8 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
$152,538
Change in 1 year
+6.0%
Overvalued %
−30.6%
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Fair home value
$219,752
Change in 5 years
−7.0%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$827
Income needed to afford it
$33,067
Property tax rate
0.57%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.8%
Days on market
61
Listings with a price cut
7.0%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$196
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,438
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
15,727
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,450
Net moves in (IRS)
+8
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
28.1
Flood risk score
28.8
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Wildfire risk score
21.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brunswick County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Brunswick County, VA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $219,752, so the area is 30.6% undervalued.
Is Brunswick County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Brunswick County, VA is a seller's market: homes take about 61 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brunswick County, VA?
Home values in Brunswick County, VA are up 6.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brunswick County, VA?
A household needs about $33,067 a year to afford the typical home in Brunswick County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,438.