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Rockingham County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Rockingham 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%
+9.168
Inventory Health25%
-6.659
Affordability20%
-10.738
Economic Strength20%
67
Rental Yield15%
-1.246

Where is Rockingham County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rockingham County, VA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Rockingham County, VA?

Our model forecasts Rockingham County, VA’s home prices to rise about 7.1% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Rockingham County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$369K▲ +4.8%
Median Days on Market36 days▲ +111.8%
Months of Supply2.0-35.5%
Homes for Sale185-34.6%
Homes Sold950%
Median Price / Sq Ft$203▲ +1.6%

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

Now: 56
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Rockingham County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rockingham County, VA is $369K, having risen 4.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Rockingham County, VA?

Rockingham County, VA scores 38 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rockingham County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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