Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$645,183+2.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$139,862About 1.2× the local median income ($118,871): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market47 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+0.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Fauquier County, VA is worth $645,183, up 2.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,982, so the area is 15.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.6% over the next year. A household needs about $139,862 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 $118,871. Typical rent is $2,286 a month, or $3,049 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 556 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
$645,183
Change in 1 year
+2.8%
Overvalued %
+15.4%
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Fair home value
$558,982
Change in 5 years
+25.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.6%
Home value to income
5.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,497
Income needed to afford it
$139,862
Property tax rate
0.75%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,286
Typical rent for houses
$3,049
Price-to-rent ratio
23.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,438
Gross rental yield
4.25%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.76%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+32.2%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
23.3%
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Homes for sale
271
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$274
People and jobs
Median household income
$118,871
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
2.9%
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Population
76,503
Income adjusted for cost of living
$109,156
Net moves in (IRS)
+556
Cost of living (US = 100)
108.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
65.8
Wildfire risk score
34.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fauquier County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Fauquier County, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $558,982, so the area is 15.4% overvalued.
Is Fauquier County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Fauquier County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Fauquier County, VA?
Home values in Fauquier County, VA are up 2.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fauquier County, VA?
A household needs about $139,862 a year to afford the typical home in Fauquier County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $118,871.