Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$210,800+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,697About 0.7× the local median income ($62,294): affordable for a typical household
Days on market83 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wythe County, VA is worth $210,800, up 2.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $197,468, so the area is 6.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $45,697 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 $62,294. In the latest IRS figures, 178 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
$210,800
Change in 1 year
+2.3%
Overvalued %
+6.8%
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Fair home value
$197,468
Change in 5 years
+33.9%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,142
Income needed to afford it
$45,697
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$943
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.0%
Days on market
83
Listings with a price cut
25.0%
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Homes for sale
106
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,294
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
27,983
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,468
Net moves in (IRS)
+178
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
48.7
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
50.3
Wildfire risk score
21.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wythe County, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Wythe County, VA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $197,468, so the area is 6.8% overvalued.
Is Wythe County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Wythe County, VA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wythe County, VA?
Home values in Wythe County, VA are up 2.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wythe County, VA?
A household needs about $45,697 a year to afford the typical home in Wythe County, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,294.