Scott County, VA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 93
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Home Value
$169,779
+4.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
93
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
6.9 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
92 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
30%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
93.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
27%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
64%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$141
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 64% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 37% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+25% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (93/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 6.1% below their final list price; 30% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 27% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $42k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,029 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $141 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (78% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.4% to +12.0% (80% range; middle estimate +5.1%), chance of a rise 78%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Scott County, VA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate City, VA 24251 | $173.2K | +4.3% | 81 |
| Duffield, VA 24244 | $149.4K | +3.4% | 85 |
| Nickelsville, VA 24271 | $183.4K | +7.8% | 5 |
| Weber City, VA 24290 | $177K | +10.2% | 31 |
| Fort Blackmore, VA 24250 | $149.1K | +2.3% | 29 |
| Gate City, VA 24258 | $208.7K | +5.9% | 30 |
| Coeburn, VA 24245 | $111.9K | −8.3% | 99 |