Petersburg, VA housing market
Typical home value
$249K
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,373/mo
▲ 3.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+52%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Petersburg is worth $249,074, up 2.9% over the past year and up 52% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,373 a month (+3.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.6% (above the Richmond, VA metro's 5.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,369/mo, $4 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Richmond, VA metro's home values to change +2.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Richmond, VA metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 44/100, #215 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 Petersburg compares
| Measure | Petersburg | Richmond, VA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $249,074 | $392,106 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +2.6% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,373 | $1,706 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.7% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.6% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.1 | 19.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,369 | $2,155 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $249K home.
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$391K home$1,829 rent
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$232K home$1,322 rent
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$296K home$1,665 rent
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.