Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$143,358+3.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$31,077About 0.6× the local median income ($52,467): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Russell County, VA is worth $143,358, up 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $146,545, so the area is 2.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $31,077 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 $52,467. In the latest IRS figures, 78 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
$143,358
Change in 1 year
+3.8%
Overvalued %
−2.2%
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Fair home value
$146,545
Change in 5 years
+19.2%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$777
Income needed to afford it
$31,077
Property tax rate
0.48%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+35.3%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
17.4%
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Homes for sale
69
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$139
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,467
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
25,332
Income adjusted for cost of living
$59,352
Net moves in (IRS)
+78
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.5
Flood risk score
48.2
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Wildfire risk score
54.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Russell County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Russell County, VA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $146,545, so the area is 2.2% undervalued.
Is Russell County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Russell County, VA is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 35% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Russell County, VA?
Home values in Russell County, VA are up 3.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Russell County, VA?
A household needs about $31,077 a year to afford the typical home in Russell County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,467.