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Alleghany County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Alleghany 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%
+18.257
Inventory Health25%
-19.638
Affordability20%
-19.463
Economic Strength20%
36
Rental Yield15%
-26.056

Where is Alleghany County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Alleghany County, VA?

Our model forecasts Alleghany County, VA’s home prices to decline about 10.8% 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.

Alleghany County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$212K▲ +28.4%
Median Days on Market46 days▲ +15%
Months of Supply5.2▲ +116.7%
Homes for Sale53▲ +17.8%
Homes Sold10-47.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$136▲ +11.3%

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

Now: 49
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Alleghany County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Alleghany County, VA is $212K, having risen 28.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Alleghany County, VA?

Alleghany County, VA scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Alleghany County, VA's strongest dimension is Affordability (63/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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