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Southampton County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 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%
+11.265
Inventory Health25%
+0.963
Affordability20%
-7.539
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
-5.828

Where is Southampton County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Southampton 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.

Southampton County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$322K-0.8%
Median Days on Market31 days-27.9%
Months of Supply2.0-50%
Homes for Sale32-25.6%
Homes Sold17▲ +54.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$189▲ +8.9%

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

Now: 51
12-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 August 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 $322K, having fallen 0.8% 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 Price Momentum (65/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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