Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$115,970+14.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,140About 0.5× the local median income ($50,078): affordable for a typical household
Days on market103 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Dickenson County, VA is worth $115,970, up 14.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,431, so the area is 6.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 44% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,140 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 $50,078. In the latest IRS figures, 3 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
$115,970
Change in 1 year
+14.6%
Overvalued %
+6.0%
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Fair home value
$109,431
Change in 5 years
+40.9%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$628
Income needed to afford it
$25,140
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+44.4%
Days on market
103
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
26
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$111
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,078
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
13,236
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,649
Net moves in (IRS)
−3
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
17.9
Flood risk score
37.6
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Wildfire risk score
83.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dickenson County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Dickenson County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,431, so the area is 6.0% overvalued.
Is Dickenson County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Dickenson County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 103 days to sell, listings are up 44% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dickenson County, VA?
Home values in Dickenson County, VA are up 14.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dickenson County, VA?
A household needs about $25,140 a year to afford the typical home in Dickenson County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,078.