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Northampton County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Northampton 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%
●14
Inventory Health25%
●98

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

Affordability20%
●8
Economic Strength20%
●24
Rental Yield15%
●4

Where is Northampton County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Northampton 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 Northampton 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.

Northampton County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$599K▼ -15%Redfin
Median Days on Market59 days▲ +47.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.2▼ -53.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale143▲ +17.2%Redfin
Homes Sold28▲ +154.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$265▼ -25.5%Redfin

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

Now: 34
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Northampton County, VA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 34 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Northampton County, VA is $599K, having fallen 15% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Northampton County, VA?

Northampton County, VA scores 8 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Northampton County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (98/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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