Norton, VA Housing Market Brief
county · VA · score computed October 2026
What is Norton, 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.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Norton, VA in its market cycle?
Norton, 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 Norton, 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.
Norton, VA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $192K | ▲ +99.6% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 147 days | ▲ +110% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 3.1 | ▼ -27.9% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 16 | ▲ +23.1% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 5 | ▲ +66.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $80 | ▲ +97.6% | Redfin |
How has Norton, VA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Norton, VA a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Norton, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Norton, VA?
The median sale price in Norton, VA is $192K, having risen 99.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Norton, VA?
Norton, VA scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Norton, VA's Alpha Score?
Norton, VA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (83/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (49/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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