52Alpha

Culpeper County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Culpeper 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%
●77
Inventory Health25%
●83

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●17
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●15

Where is Culpeper County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Culpeper 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 Culpeper 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.

Culpeper County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$479K▼ -3.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market52 days▼ -18.7%Redfin
Months of Supply5.7▲ +54.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale252▲ +1.2%Redfin
Homes Sold44▼ -35.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$235▲ +16.1%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Culpeper County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Culpeper County, VA is $479K, having fallen 3.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Culpeper County, VA?

Culpeper 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 Culpeper County, VA's Alpha Score?

Culpeper County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (83/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (15/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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