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Charles City County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 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%
-10.846
Inventory Health25%
+13.484
Affordability20%
+5.244
Economic Strength20%
55
Rental Yield15%
+6.946

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

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Charles City 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.

Charles City County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$330K▲ +10%
Median Days on Market20 days▲ +42.9%
Months of Supply0.8-46.7%
Homes for Sale6-33.3%
Homes Sold8▲ +33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$212-11.4%

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

Now: 57
12-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 August 2026, Charles City County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 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 $330K, having risen 10% over the past year.

How affordable is Charles City County, VA?

Charles City County, VA scores 44 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable 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 Inventory Health (84/100) and its weakest is Affordability (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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