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Fauquier County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
+4.473
Inventory Health25%
-8.545
Affordability20%
13
Economic Strength20%
-1.761
Rental Yield15%
39

Where is Fauquier County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Fauquier County, VA is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Fauquier County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$681K▲ +10.2%
Median Days on Market40 days▲ +17.7%
Months of Supply2.70%
Homes for Sale274▲ +5%
Homes Sold102▲ +5.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$249▲ +4.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.3%-0.2%

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

Now: 47
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Fauquier County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 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 $681K, having risen 10.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Fauquier County, VA?

Fauquier County, VA scores 13 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 (73/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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