Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$334,739+4.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$72,564About 1.0× the local median income ($74,685): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+4.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA is worth $334,739, up 4.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $303,558, so the area is 10.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 4.0% over the next year. A household needs about $72,564 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 $74,685. Typical rent is $1,448 a month, or $1,790 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 947 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
$334,739
Change in 1 year
+4.7%
Overvalued %
+10.3%
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Fair home value
$303,558
Change in 5 years
+27.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+4.0%
Home value to income
4.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,814
Income needed to afford it
$72,564
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,448
Typical rent for houses
$1,790
Price-to-rent ratio
19.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,199
Gross rental yield
5.19%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.37%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+29.7%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
20.5%
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Homes for sale
389
Pending sales per 100 listings
57
Asking price per sq ft
$201
People and jobs
Median household income
$74,685
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
129,692
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,981
Net moves in (IRS)
+947
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
45.8
Flood risk score
60.8
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Wildfire risk score
46.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA overvalued?
Home prices in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $303,558, so the area is 10.3% overvalued.
Is Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA is a balanced market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are up 30% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?
Home values in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA are up 4.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +4.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA?
A household needs about $72,564 a year to afford the typical home in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $74,685.