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Bath County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Bath 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%
-46.127
Inventory Health25%
+3.565
Affordability20%
29
Economic Strength20%
-1.277
Rental Yield15%
62

Where is Bath County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bath 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.

Bath County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$205K-31.4%
Median Days on Market27 days▲ +125%
Months of Supply4.8-52%
Homes for Sale19-36.7%
Homes Sold4▲ +33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$120-41.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.1%-4.9%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Bath County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bath County, VA is $205K, having fallen 31.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Bath County, VA?

Bath County, VA scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bath County, VA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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