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Richmond County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Richmond 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%
-28.746
Inventory Health25%
+1.563
Affordability20%
-1.128
Economic Strength20%
42
Rental Yield15%
-1.640

Where is Richmond County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Richmond 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.

Richmond County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$334K-4.1%
Median Days on Market121 days▲ +57.1%
Months of Supply3.6-12.2%
Homes for Sale26-18.7%
Homes Sold7-12.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$186▲ +4.6%

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

Now: 45
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Richmond County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Richmond County, VA is $334K, having fallen 4.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Richmond County, VA?

Richmond County, VA scores 28 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Richmond County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (63/100) and its weakest is Affordability (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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