48Alpha

Gloucester County, VA Housing Market Brief

county · VA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gloucester 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%
●73
Inventory Health25%
●71

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

Affordability20%
●19
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●12

Where is Gloucester County, VA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gloucester County, VA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Gloucester 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.

Gloucester County, VA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$359K▼ -13%Redfin
Median Days on Market39 days▼ -7.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▲ +115%Redfin
Homes for Sale159▲ +43.2%Redfin
Homes Sold37▼ -32.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$211▼ -1.5%Redfin

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

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Gloucester County, VA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Gloucester County, VA is $359K, having fallen 13% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gloucester County, VA?

Gloucester County, VA scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Gloucester County, VA's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (73/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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