Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$151,216+9.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,780About 0.6× the local median income ($54,620): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Halifax County, VA is worth $151,216, up 9.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $134,276, so the area is 12.6% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 48% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,780 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 $54,620. In the latest IRS figures, 159 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
$151,216
Change in 1 year
+9.6%
Overvalued %
+12.6%
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Fair home value
$134,276
Change in 5 years
+41.6%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$820
Income needed to afford it
$32,780
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+47.5%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
17.4%
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Homes for sale
87
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$154
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,620
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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Population
33,447
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,787
Net moves in (IRS)
+159
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)
47.0
Flood risk score
54.4
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Wildfire risk score
25.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Halifax County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Halifax County, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $134,276, so the area is 12.6% overvalued.
Is Halifax County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Halifax County, VA is a balanced market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 48% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Halifax County, VA?
Home values in Halifax County, VA are up 9.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Halifax County, VA?
A household needs about $32,780 a year to afford the typical home in Halifax County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,620.