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Powhatan County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Powhatan 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%
47
Inventory Health25%
66
Affordability20%
45
Economic Strength20%
56
Rental Yield15%
8

Where is Powhatan County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Powhatan County, VA is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Powhatan County, VA?

Our model forecasts Powhatan County, VA’s home prices to rise about 10.8% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Powhatan County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$485K-14.2%
Median Days on Market19 days▲ +58.3%
Months of Supply2.1-19.2%
Homes for Sale83-17%
Homes Sold40▲ +2.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$249-3.5%

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

Now: 47
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Powhatan County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Powhatan County, VA is $485K, having fallen 14.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Powhatan County, VA?

Powhatan County, VA scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Powhatan County, VA's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (66/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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