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Frederick County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Frederick 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%
+8.256
Inventory Health25%
+1.947
Affordability20%
20
Economic Strength20%
-2.553
Rental Yield15%
36

Where is Frederick County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Frederick 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.

Frederick County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$415K-3.3%
Median Days on Market43 days-2.3%
Months of Supply3.0▲ +30.4%
Homes for Sale529▲ +7.7%
Homes Sold175-17.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$214▲ +3.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.2%0%

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

Now: 43
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Frederick County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Frederick County, VA is $415K, having fallen 3.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Frederick County, VA?

Frederick County, VA scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Frederick County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (56/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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