57Alpha

Rockingham County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 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%
●62
Inventory Health25%
●93

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●20
Economic Strength20%
●70
Rental Yield15%
●21

Where is Rockingham County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rockingham County, VA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Rockingham 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.

Rockingham County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$393K▲ +9.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +10%Redfin
Months of Supply1.8▼ -18.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale195▼ -21%Redfin
Homes Sold107▼ -3.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$215▲ +0.4%Redfin

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

Now: 57
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Rockingham County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $393K, having risen 9.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Rockingham County, VA?

Rockingham 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 Rockingham County, VA's Alpha Score?

Rockingham County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (93/100) and its weakest is Affordability (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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