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Middlesex County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

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What is Middlesex 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
Inventory Health25%
●82

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●11
Economic Strength20%
●39
Rental Yield15%
●8

Where is Middlesex County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Middlesex County, VA is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Middlesex 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.

Middlesex County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$356K▼ -17.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market41 days▲ +17.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +6.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale81▲ +14.1%Redfin
Homes Sold24▲ +9.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$243▲ +3.3%Redfin

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

Now: 35
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Middlesex County, VA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Middlesex County, VA is $356K, having fallen 17.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Middlesex County, VA?

Middlesex County, VA scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Middlesex County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (82/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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