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Charles City County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Charles City 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%
-31.257
Inventory Health25%
+19.171
Affordability20%
34
Economic Strength20%
-6.544
Rental Yield15%
73

Where is Charles City County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Charles City County, VA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Charles City County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$341K-2.7%
Median Days on Market19 days▲ +90%
Months of Supply1.3▲ +116.7%
Homes for Sale8▲ +14.3%
Homes Sold6-50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$181-28.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.1%-1%

How has Charles City County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Charles City County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Charles City County, VA?

The median sale price in Charles City County, VA is $341K, having fallen 2.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Charles City County, VA?

Charles City County, VA scores 34 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Charles City County, VA's Alpha Score?

Charles City County, VA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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