55Alpha

Hanover County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Hanover 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%
+9.364
Inventory Health25%
-2.253
Affordability20%
-3.244
Economic Strength20%
64
Rental Yield15%
-2.851

Where is Hanover County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hanover County, VA is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hanover County, VA?

Our model forecasts Hanover County, VA’s home prices to rise about 2.7% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Hanover County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$493K▲ +3.7%
Median Days on Market19 days-32.1%
Months of Supply1.7-26.1%
Homes for Sale282▲ +3.7%
Homes Sold169▲ +40.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$239▲ +6.6%

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

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

Markets like Hanover County, VA

Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Hanover County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hanover County, VA is $493K, having risen 3.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Hanover County, VA?

Hanover County, VA scores 44 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hanover County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (64/100) and its weakest is Affordability (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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