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Colonial Heights, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Colonial Heights, 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%
+15.058
Inventory Health25%
-15.243
Affordability20%
+12.373
Economic Strength20%
31
Rental Yield15%
+8.885

Where is Colonial Heights, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Colonial Heights, 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 Colonial Heights, VA?

Our model forecasts Colonial Heights, VA’s home prices to rise about 9.4% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Colonial Heights, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$263K-4.5%
Median Days on Market25 days▲ +13.6%
Months of Supply2.2▲ +57.1%
Homes for Sale39▲ +39.3%
Homes Sold19-5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$172-0.4%

How has Colonial Heights, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Colonial Heights, VA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Colonial Heights, 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 Colonial Heights, VA?

The median sale price in Colonial Heights, VA is $263K, having fallen 4.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Colonial Heights, VA?

Colonial Heights, VA scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Colonial Heights, VA's Alpha Score?

Colonial Heights, VA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (85/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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