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Henrico County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Henrico County, VA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●63
Inventory Health25%
●66

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●64
Rental Yield15%
●38

Where is Henrico County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Henrico County, VA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Henrico County, VA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Henrico County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$402K▲ +6.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market21 days▼ -4.5%Redfin
Months of Supply2.2▲ +4.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale751▲ +8.4%Redfin
Homes Sold334▲ +0.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$236▲ +3.5%Redfin

How has Henrico County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Henrico County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Henrico County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Henrico County, VA?

The median sale price in Henrico County, VA is $402K, having risen 6.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Henrico County, VA?

Henrico County, VA scores 17 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Henrico County, VA's Alpha Score?

Henrico County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Henrico County, VA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.