Fauquier County, VA Housing Market Brief
county · VA · as of August 2026
What is Fauquier 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.
Where is Fauquier County, VA in its market cycle?
Fauquier 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 Fauquier County, VA?
Our model forecasts Fauquier County, VA’s home prices to rise about 3.4% 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.
Fauquier County, VA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $698K | ▲ +1.5% |
| Median Days on Market | 41 days | ▼ -2.4% |
| Months of Supply | 3.0 | ▼ -11.8% |
| Homes for Sale | 299 | ▲ +6% |
| Homes Sold | 104 | ▲ +20.9% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $249 | ▼ -5.1% |
How has Fauquier County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fauquier County, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of August 2026, Fauquier County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Fauquier County, VA?
The median sale price in Fauquier County, VA is $698K, having risen 1.5% over the past year.
How affordable is Fauquier County, VA?
Fauquier County, VA scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Fauquier County, VA's Alpha Score?
Fauquier County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Fauquier County, VA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.