Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$258,078+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,946About 0.9× the local median income ($63,570): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Washington County, VA is worth $258,078, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,402, so the area is 13.0% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $55,946 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 $63,570. In the latest IRS figures, 220 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
$258,078
Change in 1 year
+2.5%
Overvalued %
+13.0%
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Fair home value
$228,402
Change in 5 years
+39.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,399
Income needed to afford it
$55,946
Property tax rate
0.50%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,091
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+62.7%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
22.4%
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Homes for sale
270
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$181
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,570
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.0%
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Population
53,898
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,576
Net moves in (IRS)
+220
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.6
Flood risk score
63.5
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Wildfire risk score
33.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,402, so the area is 13.0% overvalued.
Is Washington County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, VA is a buyer's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, VA?
Home values in Washington County, VA are up 2.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washington County, VA?
A household needs about $55,946 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,570.