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New Kent County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is New Kent 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%
-1.360
Inventory Health25%
-7.445
Affordability20%
37
Economic Strength20%
-2.766
Rental Yield15%
68

Where is New Kent County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

New Kent County, VA is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

New Kent County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$463K-0.4%
Median Days on Market45 days▲ +21.6%
Months of Supply3.1-24.4%
Homes for Sale154-3.1%
Homes Sold49▲ +25.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$231▲ +9.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.4%-0.4%

How has New Kent County, VA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, New Kent County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in New Kent County, VA?

The median sale price in New Kent County, VA is $463K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is New Kent County, VA?

New Kent County, VA scores 37 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving New Kent County, VA's Alpha Score?

New Kent County, VA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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