Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$247,828+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,724About 0.9× the local median income ($58,848): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Buckingham County, VA is worth $247,828, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $233,279, so the area is 6.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,724 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 $58,848. In the latest IRS figures, 164 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
$247,828
Change in 1 year
+2.8%
Overvalued %
+6.2%
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Fair home value
$233,279
Change in 5 years
+12.6%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,343
Income needed to afford it
$53,724
Property tax rate
0.52%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.8%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
18.8%
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Homes for sale
55
Pending sales per 100 listings
42
Asking price per sq ft
$216
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,848
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
17,137
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,570
Net moves in (IRS)
+164
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
19.0
Flood risk score
24.8
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Wildfire risk score
20.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Buckingham County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Buckingham County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $233,279, so the area is 6.2% overvalued.
Is Buckingham County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Buckingham County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Buckingham County, VA?
Home values in Buckingham County, VA are up 2.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Buckingham County, VA?
A household needs about $53,724 a year to afford the typical home in Buckingham County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,848.