42Alpha

Prince Edward County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Prince Edward 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●52

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●21
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●39

Where is Prince Edward County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Prince Edward 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.

What’s the forecast for Prince Edward County, VA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Prince Edward County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$310K▼ -6%Redfin
Median Days on Market35 days▼ -31.4%Redfin
Months of Supply7.9▲ +102.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale82▲ +22.4%Redfin
Homes Sold10▼ -41.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$177▼ -4.4%Redfin

How has Prince Edward County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 42
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

Markets like Prince Edward County, VA

Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Prince Edward County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Prince Edward County, VA?

The median sale price in Prince Edward County, VA is $310K, having fallen 6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Prince Edward County, VA?

Prince Edward County, VA scores 21 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Prince Edward County, VA's Alpha Score?

Prince Edward County, VA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (55/100) and its weakest is Affordability (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Prince Edward County, VA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.