Danville housing market
Typical home value
$166K
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,120/mo
▲ 5.9% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+2.1%
#261 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
8.1%
#46 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
64 days
▲ +16 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
21%
▼ −1.0 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $165,829, up 1.1% in a year and up 32% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 2.1% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,120/mo (+5.9% YoY), a 8.1% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $911/mo in principal and interest, $209 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 64 days (+16 days vs last year); 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 64/100, #18 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Danville compares
| Measure | Danville | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.1% | +1.2% | #360 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +32.2% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +2.1% | +1.1% | #261 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.9% | +2.7% | #79 |
| Gross rent yield | 8.1% | 6.3% | #46 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 12.3 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $911 | $2,012 | |
| Days to pending | 64 | 56 |
Cities in the Danville metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Danville | $156K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,143 | ▲ 5.7% | 8.8% |
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Monthly payment on a typical Danville home.
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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.