Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$183,564+6.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 9% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,793About 0.7× the local median income ($53,197): affordable for a typical household
Days on market45 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Sussex County, VA is worth $183,564, up 6.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $158,140, so the area is 16.1% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $39,793 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 $53,197. In the latest IRS figures, 80 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
$183,564
Change in 1 year
+6.3%
Overvalued %
+16.1%
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Fair home value
$158,140
Change in 5 years
+30.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$995
Income needed to afford it
$39,793
Property tax rate
0.59%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,651
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−10.3%
Days on market
45
Listings with a price cut
9.1%
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Homes for sale
26
Pending sales per 100 listings
38
Asking price per sq ft
$210
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,197
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
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Population
10,755
Income adjusted for cost of living
$54,338
Net moves in (IRS)
+80
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
13.2
Flood risk score
17.3
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Wildfire risk score
19.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sussex County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Sussex County, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $158,140, so the area is 16.1% overvalued.
Is Sussex County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Sussex County, VA is a seller's market: homes take about 45 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sussex County, VA?
Home values in Sussex County, VA are up 6.3% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sussex County, VA?
A household needs about $39,793 a year to afford the typical home in Sussex County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,197.