Charlottesville city, VA housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 39
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Home Value
$487,613
+0.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
39
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
52 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
31%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
47%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,962/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
13%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$79
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 13% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 54% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−13% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (39/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.9% below their final list price; 31% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 47% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $118k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,445 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $994/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $79 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.0% to +10.4% (80% range; middle estimate +3.5%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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ZIP codes in Charlottesville city, VA
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 22908 | – | – | – |