Nelson, VA 24580 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are up 3.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. There are 20% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+100% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (79/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (102.0% of list) (as of Jul 2026); 100% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 24% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $45k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,261 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $97 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (73% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.5% to +10.8% (80% range; middle estimate +3.8%), chance of a rise 73%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.

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