60Alpha

Louisa County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Louisa 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%
●74
Inventory Health25%
●91

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●26
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●25

Where is Louisa County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Louisa 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 Louisa 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.

Louisa County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$440K▲ +3.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market62 days▼ -12.7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.9▲ +14%Redfin
Homes for Sale316▲ +17.9%Redfin
Homes Sold65▲ +3.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$245▼ -1.9%Redfin

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

Now: 60
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Louisa County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Louisa County, VA is $440K, having risen 3.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Louisa County, VA?

Louisa County, VA scores 26 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Louisa County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (91/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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