52Alpha

Big Stone Gap, VA metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · VA · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Big Stone Gap, VA metro area’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 Momentum25%
-36.820
Inventory Health31%
+1.833
Affordability25%
+38.383
Economic StrengthNo data
Rental Yield19%
+45.485

Where is Big Stone Gap, VA metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Big Stone Gap, VA metro area 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.

Big Stone Gap, VA metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$157K-0.5%
Median Days on Market65 days-29.3%
Months of Supply7.7▲ +51%
Homes for Sale164▲ +28.1%
Homes Sold22-15.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$88-15.6%

How has Big Stone Gap, VA metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 52
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Big Stone Gap, VA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Big Stone Gap, VA metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Big Stone Gap, VA metro area?

The median sale price in Big Stone Gap, VA metro area is $157K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Big Stone Gap, VA metro area?

Big Stone Gap, VA metro area scores 83 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Big Stone Gap, VA metro area's Alpha Score?

Big Stone Gap, VA metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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