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Orange County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Orange 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%
+5.361
Inventory Health25%
-12.839
Affordability20%
23
Economic Strength20%
-4.240
Rental Yield15%
38

Where is Orange County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Orange County, VA is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Orange County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$408K-0.6%
Median Days on Market62 days▲ +63.2%
Months of Supply3.5▲ +9.4%
Homes for Sale244▲ +14.6%
Homes Sold70▲ +4.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$216▲ +1.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.0%▲ +0.6%

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

Now: 40
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Orange County, VA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Orange County, VA is $408K, having fallen 0.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Orange County, VA?

Orange County, VA scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Orange County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (61/100) and its weakest is Affordability (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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