50Alpha

Rockbridge County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Rockbridge 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%
●66
Inventory Health25%
●72

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●21

Where is Rockbridge County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rockbridge County, 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 Rockbridge 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.

Rockbridge County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$447K▲ +47.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market54 days▲ +63.6%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▲ +14.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale84▲ +10.5%Redfin
Homes Sold17▼ -5.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$215▲ +3.8%Redfin

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

Now: 50
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Rockbridge County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Rockbridge County, VA is $447K, having risen 47.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Rockbridge County, VA?

Rockbridge County, VA scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Rockbridge County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (72/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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