Virginia · 757 scored ZIPs · September 2026
Virginia: neither side has the edge.
Fair conditions for both sides. That is the population-weighted reading across 757 scored ZIPs in Virginia. Typical home value $478K, +2.3% over 12 months on average; listings take 47 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
Virginia757 scored ZIPs
Balanced−3
Typical value$478K+2.3% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market47 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut28%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$2,148/mo+3.5% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings26,225Across 744 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list99.9%38% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore52of 100
Average of 757 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability45
Growth48
Risk61
Momentum55
Livability60
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
757 scored ZIPs in Virginia, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about Virginia.
In Virginia, typical home values rose by an average of 2.3% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
In Virginia, the average typical home value stood at $478K in August 2026, weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
In September 2026, the average HavenScore balance in Virginia was −3, in our Balanced band, weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
In September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Virginia averaged 47 days, weighted by population across the 740 of its 757 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
The share of listings with a price cut in Virginia averaged 28% in September 2026, weighted by population across the 742 of its 757 scored ZIPs that report it, against 20% for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Active listings across the 744 ZIPs in Virginia that report them totaled 26,225 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Market cycle
Where each city sits: price momentum against buyer-seller pressure.
19 of 30 Virginia cities read Cooling — prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
- Buyer's market
- Leaning buyer
- Balanced
- Leaning seller
- Seller's market
- Named city (ink ring)
Cooling19 cities
Prices still up over the year, but the market now leans toward buyers.
Norfolk, Alexandria, Arlington and 16 more
Accelerating11 cities
Prices rising with the market leaning toward sellers.
Richmond, Virginia Beach, Henrico and 8 more
Softening0 cities
Prices down over the year with the market leaning toward buyers.
No city reads Softening now.
Firming0 cities
Prices still down over the year, but the market now leans toward sellers.
No city reads Firming now.
Every city in the chart
| City | Read | Prices, trailing year | Balance | ZIPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Cooling | +0.8% | −9 | 9 |
| Arlington | Cooling | +0.9% | −14 | 9 |
| Aroda | Accelerating | +3.0% | +25 | 4 |
| Bremo Bluff | Accelerating | +4.1% | +25 | 3 |
| Charlottesville | Cooling | +1.1% | −6 | 4 |
| Chesapeake | Accelerating | +3.4% | +1 | 6 |
| Covington | Accelerating | +5.5% | +13 | 3 |
| Fairfax | Cooling | +1.1% | −10 | 4 |
| Falls Church | Cooling | +0.5% | −11 | 5 |
| Fredericksburg | Cooling | +1.0% | −7 | 5 |
| Gloucester | Accelerating | +3.5% | +8 | 3 |
| Hampton | Cooling | +1.8% | −12 | 5 |
| Henrico | Accelerating | +2.5% | +7 | 7 |
| Lynchburg | Cooling | +0.4% | −11 | 4 |
| Manassas | Cooling | +0.9% | −12 | 4 |
| Midlothian | Accelerating | +3.0% | +4 | 3 |
| Newport News | Cooling | +2.8% | −8 | 7 |
| Norfolk | Cooling | +1.2% | −9 | 12 |
| Portsmouth | Cooling | +1.7% | −1 | 5 |
| Reston | Cooling | +0.1% | −14 | 3 |
| Richmond | Accelerating | +2.4% | +3 | 11 |
| Roanoke | Cooling | +1.9% | −13 | 9 |
| Springfield | Accelerating | +1.1% | +3 | 4 |
| Sterling | Cooling | +1.2% | −4 | 3 |
| Suffolk | Cooling | +2.6% | −2 | 7 |
| Vienna | Accelerating | +2.0% | +12 | 3 |
| Virginia Beach | Accelerating | +3.7% | +4 | 9 |
| Winchester | Cooling | +1.7% | −1 | 3 |
| Woodbridge | Cooling | +0.5% | −11 | 3 |
| Yorktown | Cooling | +2.3% | −4 | 3 |
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +10, balanced | 23924Chase City, VA | 64 | $150K |
| 2 | +9, balanced | 23141Quinton, VA | 63 | $427K |
| 3 | −20, leaning buyer | 24230Coeburn, VA | 63 | $121K |
| 4 | −7, balanced | 22508Locust Grove, VA | 62 | $422K |
| 5 | −8, balanced | 23168Toano, VA | 62 | $460K |
| 6 | −22, leaning buyer | 24340Glade Spring, VA | 62 | $205K |
| 7 | −30, leaning buyer | 24541Danville, VA | 62 | $161K |
| 8 | −19, leaning buyer | 22302Alexandria, VA | 61 | $429K |
| 9 | −3, balanced | 22546Ruther Glen, VA | 61 | $359K |
| 10 | +7, balanced | 23970South Hill, VA | 61 | $209K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in Virginia, by county →
Cities
30 cities with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlington | −14 | 47 | |
| 2 | Reston | −14 | 50 | |
| 3 | Roanoke | −13 | 57 | |
| 4 | Hampton | −12 | 54 | |
| 5 | Manassas | −12 | 49 | |
| 6 | Lynchburg | −11 | 54 | |
| 7 | Falls Church | −11 | 44 | |
| 8 | Woodbridge | −11 | 52 | |
| 9 | Fairfax | −10 | 45 | |
| 10 | Norfolk | −9 | 48 | |
| 11 | Alexandria | −9 | 47 | |
| 12 | Newport News | −8 | 53 | |
The other 18 cities, A to Z
| City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroda | +25 | 51 | |
| Bremo Bluff | +25 | 45 | |
| Charlottesville | −6 | 50 | |
| Chesapeake | +1 | 57 | |
| Covington | +13 | 56 | |
| Fredericksburg | −7 | 54 | |
| Gloucester | +8 | 54 | |
| Henrico | +7 | 50 | |
| Midlothian | +4 | 57 | |
| Portsmouth | −1 | 52 | |
| Richmond | +3 | 49 | |
| Springfield | +3 | 50 | |
| Sterling | −4 | 54 | |
| Suffolk | −2 | 54 | |
| Vienna | +12 | 45 | |
| Virginia Beach | +4 | 56 | |
| Winchester | −1 | 56 | |
| Yorktown | −4 | 51 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
95 counties with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry County | −27 | 55 | |
| 2 | Wise County | −25 | 59 | |
| 3 | Washington County | −24 | 55 | |
| 4 | Westmoreland County | −21 | 48 | |
| 5 | Northumberland County | −20 | 48 | |
| 6 | Roanoke City | −16 | 55 | |
| 7 | Arlington County | −14 | 48 | |
| 8 | Louisa County | −13 | 51 | |
| 9 | Hampton City | −12 | 54 | |
| 10 | Buchanan County | −12 | 52 | |
| 11 | Lynchburg City | −11 | 54 | |
| 12 | Stafford County | −11 | 54 | |
The other 83 counties, A to Z
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about Virginia
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is Virginia a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, Virginia sits in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −3 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in Virginia?
As of August 2026, typical home values in Virginia had risen by an average of 2.3% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in Virginia?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in Virginia averaged 47 days, weighted by population across the 740 of its 757 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in Virginia?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in Virginia was $478K, weighted by population across its 757 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 757 scored ZIPs in Virginia.