Virginia housing market
Typical home value
$412K
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
5-year change
+23%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$2,084/mo
58 cities
Unemployment rate
3.6%
Median household income
$100K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Virginia is worth $412,252, up 2.1% in a year and up 23% over five years. That's the #19 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 58 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $2,084/mo, roughly a 6.1% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $100,000 in 2025, so the typical home costs 4.1× income.
- 4Unemployment is 3.6% (+0.2 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
Virginia metro areas
Washington, DC
$570K home$2,407 rent5.1% yield
▲ 0.2% 1 yr
Virginia Beach, VA
$371K home$1,886 rent6.1% yield
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Richmond, VA
$392K home$1,706 rent5.2% yield
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Roanoke, VA
$298K home$1,400 rent5.6% yield
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Lynchburg, VA
$288K home$1,288 rent5.4% yield
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Charlottesville, VA
$464K home$2,040 rent5.3% yield
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Blacksburg, VA
$287K home$1,659 rent6.9% yield
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
Winchester, VA
$385K home$1,825 rent5.7% yield
▲ 1.4% 1 yr
Harrisonburg, VA
$350K home$1,691 rent5.8% yield
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
Staunton, VA
$335K home$1,448 rent5.2% yield
▲ 4.7% 1 yr
Bluefield, WV
$147K home$786 rent6.4% yield
▲ 1.6% 1 yr
Danville, VA
$166K home$1,120 rent8.1% yield
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Virginia cities
58 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
58 cities
| Virginia Beach | $425K | ▲ 3.1% | $2,098 | ▲ 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Richmond | $362K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,628 | ▲ 2.6% | 5.4% |
| Chesapeake | $424K | ▲ 3.6% | $2,063 | ▲ 6.3% | 5.8% |
| Arlington | $802K | ▲ 1.3% | $2,680 | ▲ 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Norfolk | $311K | ▲ 1.5% | $1,749 | ▲ 7.0% | 6.8% |
| Woodbridge | $497K | ▲ 0.3% | $2,174 | ▲ 0.7% | 5.3% |
| Alexandria | $663K | ▲ 1.0% | $2,275 | ▼ 0.7% | 4.1% |
| Henrico | $405K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,722 | ▲ 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Fredericksburg | $479K | ▲ 0.9% | $2,061 | ▲ 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Newport News | $292K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,593 | ▲ 7.5% | 6.5% |
| Roanoke | $278K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,368 | ▲ 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Fairfax | $775K | ▲ 1.4% | $2,456 | ▲ 0.6% | 3.8% |
| Manassas | $547K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,135 | ▲ 2.2% | 4.7% |
| Hampton | $279K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,690 | ▲ 7.2% | 7.3% |
| Charlottesville | $511K | ▲ 1.1% | $2,029 | ▲ 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Falls Church | $768K | ▲ 1.3% | $2,534 | ▲ 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Ashburn | $796K | ▲ 0.5% | $2,934 | ▲ 0.3% | 4.4% |
| Springfield | $695K | ▲ 1.3% | $3,052 | ▲ 5.1% | 5.3% |
| Midlothian | $469K | ▲ 2.5% | $2,028 | ▲ 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Lynchburg | $264K | ▲ 0.7% | $1,270 | ▲ 2.6% | 5.8% |
| Portsmouth | $267K | ▲ 2.5% | $1,642 | ▲ 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Williamsburg | $469K | ▲ 2.1% | $2,094 | ▲ 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Sterling | $629K | ▲ 1.1% | $2,560 | ▲ 2.0% | 4.9% |
| Suffolk | $387K | ▲ 2.8% | $2,028 | ▲ 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Herndon | $722K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,382 | ▲ 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Leesburg | $849K | ▲ 2.7% | $2,431 | ▲ 3.7% | 3.4% |
| Stafford | $547K | ▲ 0.3% | $2,436 | ▲ 0.2% | 5.3% |
| Chesterfield | $413K | ▲ 2.5% | $2,178 | ▲ 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Winchester | $399K | ▲ 1.0% | $1,768 | ▲ 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Glen Allen | $513K | ▲ 1.4% | $2,022 | ▲ 1.8% | 4.7% |
| Harrisonburg | $352K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,720 | ▲ 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Centreville | $615K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,396 | ■ 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Vienna | $1.16M | ▲ 2.6% | $3,320 | ▲ 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Reston | $622K | ▲ 0.5% | $2,589 | ▲ 2.0% | 5.0% |
| Chantilly | $799K | ▲ 0.8% | $3,108 | ▲ 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Petersburg | $249K | ▲ 2.9% | $1,373 | ▲ 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Danville | $156K | ▼ 0.2% | $1,143 | ▲ 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Annandale | $743K | ▲ 1.8% | $2,482 | ▼ 0.7% | 4.0% |
| McLean | $1.45M | ▲ 3.1% | $2,732 | ▲ 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Blacksburg | $413K | ▲ 1.8% | $1,910 | ▲ 4.3% | 5.6% |
| Chester | $391K | ▲ 2.2% | $1,829 | ▲ 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Yorktown | $480K | ▲ 2.6% | $2,049 | ▲ 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Burke | $719K | ▲ 1.3% | $3,003 | ▲ 2.7% | 5.0% |
| Salem | $309K | ▲ 3.8% | $1,574 | ▲ 0.1% | 6.1% |
| Lorton | $647K | ▲ 1.1% | $2,562 | ▲ 0.8% | 4.8% |
| Spotsylvania | $438K | ▲ 0.9% | $1,919 | ▲ 9.0% | 5.3% |
| Gainesville | $751K | ▲ 1.8% | $3,021 | ▲ 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Staunton | $315K | ▲ 4.8% | $1,473 | ▲ 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Mount Vernon | $580K | ▲ 0.9% | $2,402 | ▲ 1.5% | 5.0% |
| Dumfries | $586K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,901 | ▲ 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Waynesboro | $317K | ▲ 2.8% | $1,398 | ▲ 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Hopewell | $232K | ▲ 2.3% | $1,322 | ▼ 1.2% | 6.8% |
| Colonial Heights | $296K | ▲ 1.2% | $1,665 | ▲ 0.8% | 6.8% |
| Christiansburg | $304K | ▲ 2.4% | $1,553 | ▲ 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Manassas Park | $457K | ▲ 1.6% | $2,115 | ▲ 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Lincolnia | $693K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,231 | ▲ 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Huntington | $442K | ▼ 0.6% | $2,111 | ▼ 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Belle Haven | $507K | ▲ 0.6% | $2,074 | ▼ 2.7% | 4.9% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.