Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$273,820+2.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,359About 0.8× the local median income ($70,013): affordable for a typical household
Days on market40 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Southampton County, VA is worth $273,820, up 2.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $266,488, so the area is 2.8% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $59,359 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 $70,013. In the latest IRS figures, 146 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
$273,820
Change in 1 year
+2.4%
Overvalued %
+2.8%
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Fair home value
$266,488
Change in 5 years
+25.2%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,484
Income needed to afford it
$59,359
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,032
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.4%
Days on market
40
Listings with a price cut
12.9%
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Homes for sale
59
Pending sales per 100 listings
2
Asking price per sq ft
$182
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,013
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.5%
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Population
18,110
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,200
Net moves in (IRS)
+146
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
29.8
Flood risk score
29.8
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Wildfire risk score
15.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.2
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Southampton County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Southampton County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $266,488, so the area is 2.8% overvalued.
Is Southampton County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Southampton County, VA is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Southampton County, VA?
Home values in Southampton County, VA are up 2.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Southampton County, VA?
A household needs about $59,359 a year to afford the typical home in Southampton County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,013.