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Southampton County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Southampton 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%
-5.454
Inventory Health25%
+9.865
Affordability20%
39
Economic Strength20%
-4.243
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Southampton County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Southampton 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.

Southampton County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$300K▲ +3.5%
Median Days on Market62 days▲ +10.7%
Months of Supply2.7-41.3%
Homes for Sale46-9.8%
Homes Sold17▲ +54.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$148-8.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.8%-4.5%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Southampton County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Southampton County, VA is $300K, having risen 3.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Southampton County, VA?

Southampton County, VA scores 39 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Southampton County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (65/100) and its weakest is Affordability (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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