Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$190,494+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 32% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,295About 0.7× the local median income ($57,177): affordable for a typical household
Days on market101 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Buena Vista City, VA is worth $190,494, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $169,529, so the area is 12.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,295 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 $57,177. In the latest IRS figures, 55 more people moved out than in.
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
$190,494
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
+12.4%
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Fair home value
$169,529
Change in 5 years
+33.7%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,032
Income needed to afford it
$41,295
Property tax rate
0.91%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,057
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+21.1%
Days on market
101
Listings with a price cut
31.6%
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Homes for sale
23
Pending sales per 100 listings
48
Asking price per sq ft
$175
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,177
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
1.4%
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Population
6,672
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,680
Net moves in (IRS)
−55
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
3.3
Flood risk score
16.4
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Wildfire risk score
1.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Buena Vista City, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Buena Vista City, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $169,529, so the area is 12.4% overvalued.
Is Buena Vista City, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Buena Vista City, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 32% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Buena Vista City, VA?
Home values in Buena Vista City, VA are up 3.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Buena Vista City, VA?
A household needs about $41,295 a year to afford the typical home in Buena Vista City, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,177.