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Carroll County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Carroll 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%
●84
Inventory Health25%
●52

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

Affordability20%
●53
Economic Strength20%
●43
Rental Yield15%
●51

Where is Carroll County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carroll 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 Carroll 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.

Carroll County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$284K▲ +1.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market69 days▼ -17.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.9▲ +22.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale157▲ +18.1%Redfin
Homes Sold32▼ -3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▼ -11.4%Redfin

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

Now: 56
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Carroll County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Carroll County, VA is $284K, having risen 1.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Carroll County, VA?

Carroll County, VA scores 53 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Carroll County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (84/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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