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Bath County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 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%
-1.026
Inventory Health25%
+6.570
Affordability20%
-41.919
Economic Strength20%
80
Rental Yield15%
-37.612

Where is Bath County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bath County, VA is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining 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$311K-16.6%
Median Days on Market7 days-91.7%
Months of Supply4.4-71.6%
Homes for Sale22-26.7%
Homes Sold5▲ +150%
Median Price / Sq Ft$173▲ +37.9%

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

Now: 44
12-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 August 2026, Bath County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 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 $311K, having fallen 16.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Bath County, VA?

Bath County, VA scores 19 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 (80/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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