Lynchburg, VA housing market
Typical home value
$264K
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,270/mo
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lynchburg is worth $263,571, up 0.7% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,270 a month (+2.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.8% (above the Lynchburg, VA metro's 5.4%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,448/mo, $178 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Lynchburg, VA metro's home values to change +2.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Lynchburg, VA metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 37/100, #332 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lynchburg compares
| Measure | Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $263,571 | $288,388 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.7% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,270 | $1,288 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.6% | +3.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.3 | 18.7 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,448 | $1,585 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $264K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.