Danville housing market
Typical home value
$101K
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$886/mo
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.4%
#223 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
10.5%
#6 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
43 days
▲ +16 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▲ +6.0 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $101,326, up 3.0% in a year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.4% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $886/mo (+1.8% YoY), a 10.5% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $557/mo in principal and interest, $329 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 43 days (+16 days vs last year); 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 57/100, #66 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Danville compares
| Measure | Danville | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +1.2% | #208 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +18.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.4% | +1.1% | #223 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.8% | +2.7% | #419 |
| Gross rent yield | 10.5% | 6.3% | #6 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 9.5 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $557 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $36,272 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 43 | 56 |
Cities in the Danville metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Danville | $83K | ▲ 3.3% | $883 | ▲ 2.1% | 12.8% |
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Cash flow on a typical Danville rental ($101K, $886/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Danville home.
Rent vs buy
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.