Land and home values in Virginia
Across Virginia's 133 counties, residential land is about $11.20 per sq ft at the state median ($487,872 an acre). The typical home is worth about $406,000 and a 2-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month. Largest city: Virginia Beach; capital: Richmond. Values as of October 12, 2026.
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| Land: residential | $11.20 | per sq ft |
| Land: residential | $487,872 | per acre |
| Land: quarter-acre lot | $121,968 | 10,890 sq ft |
| Land: farmland | $6,300 | per acre |
| Home: typical (median) | $406,000 | value |
| Home: entry-level | $304,000 | lower quartile |
| Home: upper-end | $526,000 | upper quartile |
| Build new | $157 | per sq ft, no land |
| Rent: 1-bedroom | $1,600 | per month |
| Rent: 2-bedroom | $1,790 | per month |
| Rent: 3-bedroom | $2,350 | per month |
| Rent: 4-bedroom | $2,840 | per month |
| Gross yield, 2-bed | 5.3% | a year |
Price tiers
| Tier | Tracts | Land $/sq ft | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top tier | 195 | $35.10 | $919,000 | $2,240 |
| Upper | 511 | $18.40 | $566,000 | $2,220 |
| Mid | 629 | $12.10 | $395,000 | $1,960 |
| Entry | 471 | $7.76 | $272,000 | $1,610 |
| Small town | 57 | $2.17 | $186,000 | $1,010 |
| Rural | 318 | $3.11 | $215,000 | $1,040 |
| Farmland | 17 | $2.49 | $228,000 | $915 |
Tiers rank neighborhoods by home value within each metro area; outside metro areas they follow how built-up the land is. They describe prices only.
Every county
| County | Setting | Land $/sq ft | Per acre | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church city | Metro core | $75.00 | $3.27M | $1.31M | $2,520 |
| Arlington County | Metro core | $71.80 | $3.13M | $856,000 | $3,020 |
| Alexandria city | Metro core | $52.80 | $2.3M | $725,000 | $2,480 |
| Fairfax County | Metro core | $35.10 | $1.53M | $746,000 | $2,660 |
| Fairfax city | Metro core | $35.00 | $1.52M | $856,000 | $2,590 |
| Loudoun County | Metro core | $31.40 | $1.37M | $814,000 | $2,680 |
| Prince William County | Metro core | $19.70 | $858,132 | $561,000 | $2,340 |
| Manassas city | Metro core | $19.50 | $849,420 | $527,000 | $2,060 |
| Richmond County | Rural | $19.10 | $831,996 | $301,000 | $1,160 |
| Virginia Beach city | Metro core | $18.70 | $814,572 | $411,000 | $2,080 |
| Brunswick County | Rural | $18.30 | $797,148 | $134,000 | $1,020 |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | $17.90 | $779,724 | $219,000 | $940 |
| Charlottesville city | Metro core | $17.90 | $779,724 | $485,000 | $1,980 |
| Manassas Park city | Metro core | $17.90 | $779,724 | $420,000 | $2,180 |
| Fredericksburg city | Suburban | $17.30 | $753,588 | $552,000 | $1,780 |
| Fauquier County | Suburban | $16.90 | $736,164 | $694,000 | $1,820 |
| Williamsburg city | Suburban | $16.70 | $727,452 | $366,000 | $1,740 |
| Albemarle County | Metro core | $15.70 | $683,892 | $501,000 | $2,000 |
| Northampton County | Rural | $15.60 | $679,536 | $415,000 | $960 |
| York County | Metro core | $14.70 | $640,332 | $471,000 | $2,190 |
| Middlesex County | Rural | $13.50 | $588,060 | $388,000 | $1,320 |
| Chesapeake city | Metro core | $13.50 | $588,060 | $399,000 | $2,060 |
| Poquoson city | Metro core | $13.40 | $583,704 | $437,000 | $2,070 |
| James City County | Suburban | $12.70 | $553,212 | $498,000 | $1,760 |
| Stafford County | Metro core | $12.60 | $548,856 | $550,000 | $2,150 |
| Essex County | Rural | $12.50 | $544,500 | $259,000 | $1,180 |
| Surry County | Suburban | $12.50 | $544,500 | $325,000 | $1,600 |
| Louisa County | Rural | $12.40 | $540,144 | $335,000 | $1,390 |
| Winchester city | Metro core | $12.20 | $531,432 | $394,000 | $1,740 |
| Mathews County | Suburban | $12.10 | $527,076 | $474,000 | $1,410 |
| Clarke County | Suburban | $11.90 | $518,364 | $634,000 | $1,540 |
| Norfolk city | Metro core | $11.80 | $514,008 | $310,000 | $1,630 |
| Spotsylvania County | Suburban | $10.80 | $470,448 | $439,000 | $1,990 |
| Goochland County | Suburban | $10.60 | $461,736 | $619,000 | $1,650 |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | $10.60 | $461,736 | $281,000 | $1,200 |
| Richmond city | Metro core | $10.50 | $457,380 | $403,000 | $1,660 |
| Northumberland County | Rural | $10.40 | $453,024 | $270,000 | $1,060 |
| Hanover County | Metro core | $10.20 | $444,312 | $463,000 | $1,830 |
| Henrico County | Metro core | $10.10 | $439,956 | $374,000 | $1,820 |
| Powhatan County | Suburban | $10.00 | $435,600 | $463,000 | $1,360 |
| Isle of Wight County | Metro core | $9.78 | $426,060 | $415,000 | $1,560 |
| King George County | Rural | $9.62 | $419,221 | $492,000 | $1,400 |
| Newport News city | Metro core | $9.62 | $419,047 | $286,000 | $1,680 |
| Gloucester County | Metro core | $9.24 | $402,451 | $370,000 | $1,500 |
| Frederick County | Metro core | $8.98 | $391,169 | $435,000 | $1,560 |
| Chesterfield County | Metro core | $8.76 | $381,716 | $381,000 | $1,950 |
| Suffolk city | Suburban | $8.51 | $370,608 | $395,000 | $1,840 |
| Hampton city | Metro core | $8.50 | $370,216 | $271,000 | $1,780 |
| Culpeper County | Suburban | $8.36 | $364,031 | $446,000 | $1,400 |
| Rappahannock County | Suburban | $8.29 | $360,982 | $592,000 | $1,390 |
| New Kent County | Suburban | $8.19 | $356,756 | $463,000 | $1,690 |
| Portsmouth city | Metro core | $8.06 | $351,181 | $276,000 | $1,620 |
| Caroline County | Rural | $8.00 | $348,567 | $352,000 | $1,410 |
| Montgomery County | Metro core | $7.86 | $342,164 | $430,000 | $1,290 |
| Colonial Heights city | Metro core | $7.80 | $339,986 | $268,000 | $1,580 |
| Harrisonburg city | Metro core | $7.74 | $337,329 | $313,000 | $1,280 |
| Waynesboro city | Metro core | $7.21 | $314,068 | $306,000 | $1,280 |
| Warren County | Suburban | $7.21 | $313,850 | $386,000 | $1,300 |
| Staunton city | Metro core | $7.18 | $312,935 | $286,000 | $1,280 |
| Lancaster County | Rural | $7.06 | $307,577 | $393,000 | $1,110 |
| Nelson County | Suburban | $7.04 | $306,575 | $325,000 | $1,370 |
| Orange County | Small town | $7.01 | $305,399 | $418,000 | $1,500 |
| Augusta County | Metro core | $6.99 | $304,572 | $338,000 | $1,360 |
| Rockingham County | Metro core | $6.81 | $296,687 | $369,000 | $1,360 |
| Roanoke County | Metro core | $6.67 | $290,327 | $315,000 | $1,400 |
| Madison County | Rural | $6.64 | $289,456 | $436,000 | $1,060 |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | $6.50 | $283,227 | $329,000 | $1,160 |
| Greene County | Suburban | $6.38 | $277,826 | $323,000 | $1,560 |
| Botetourt County | Metro core | $6.32 | $275,169 | $329,000 | $1,290 |
| Fluvanna County | Suburban | $6.31 | $274,776 | $349,000 | $1,980 |
| Lexington city | Rural | $6.22 | $271,117 | $349,000 | $1,060 |
| Hopewell city | Metro core | $6.22 | $271,030 | $194,000 | $1,600 |
| Prince George County | Metro core | $6.16 | $268,242 | $332,000 | $1,600 |
| Salem city | Metro core | $6.11 | $265,977 | $285,000 | $1,390 |
| Franklin County | Suburban | $6.03 | $262,797 | $307,000 | $1,040 |
| King William County | Suburban | $5.74 | $249,860 | $367,000 | $1,400 |
| Accomack County | Rural | $5.57 | $242,542 | $263,000 | $1,050 |
| Washington County | Suburban | $5.38 | $234,571 | $220,000 | $1,020 |
| Radford city | Metro core | $5.06 | $220,414 | $244,000 | $1,140 |
| Lynchburg city | Metro core | $5.05 | $219,978 | $251,000 | $1,270 |
| Page County | Rural | $4.91 | $214,054 | $277,000 | $990 |
| Bedford County | Metro core | $4.71 | $205,124 | $293,000 | $1,160 |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | $4.31 | $187,613 | $294,000 | $970 |
| Dinwiddie County | Metro core | $4.26 | $185,653 | $329,000 | $1,600 |
| Roanoke city | Metro core | $4.18 | $182,168 | $210,000 | $1,200 |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | $4.15 | $180,730 | $245,000 | $1,170 |
| Floyd County | Suburban | $3.74 | $162,740 | $225,000 | $980 |
| Appomattox County | Suburban | $3.70 | $161,346 | $214,000 | $1,070 |
| Amherst County | Metro core | $3.69 | $160,824 | $231,000 | $1,300 |
| Campbell County | Metro core | $3.66 | $159,255 | $248,000 | $1,090 |
| Pulaski County | Suburban | $3.64 | $158,384 | $219,000 | $990 |
| Franklin city | Rural | $3.33 | $145,055 | $308,000 | $1,190 |
| Amelia County | Suburban | $3.29 | $143,443 | $341,000 | $1,540 |
| Smyth County | Rural | $3.23 | $140,829 | $173,000 | $935 |
| Petersburg city | Metro core | $3.23 | $140,655 | $235,000 | $1,530 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | $3.21 | $139,697 | $271,000 | $1,130 |
| Southampton County | Rural | $3.14 | $136,735 | $286,000 | $1,040 |
| King and Queen County | Suburban | $3.08 | $134,034 | $304,000 | $1,200 |
| Wythe County | Rural | $3.07 | $133,686 | $203,000 | $870 |
| Bristol city | Suburban | $2.74 | $119,354 | $161,000 | $1,150 |
| Bath County | Rural | $2.62 | $114,214 | $240,000 | $990 |
| Giles County | Suburban | $2.62 | $114,214 | $182,000 | $940 |
| Lee County | Rural | $2.60 | $113,212 | $129,000 | $970 |
| Alleghany County | Rural | $2.59 | $112,995 | $144,000 | $1,040 |
| Highland County | Rural | $2.47 | $107,506 | $228,000 | $915 |
| Craig County | Suburban | $2.27 | $98,925 | $217,000 | $1,030 |
| Sussex County | Suburban | $2.26 | $98,489 | $197,000 | $1,880 |
| Galax city | Rural | $2.19 | $95,614 | $186,000 | $930 |
| Greensville County | Rural | $2.14 | $93,218 | $217,000 | $1,070 |
| Charles City County | Suburban | $2.12 | $92,347 | $284,000 | $1,580 |
| Russell County | Rural | $2.09 | $91,128 | $137,000 | $975 |
| Wise County | Rural | $2.09 | $91,128 | $115,000 | $910 |
| Pittsylvania County | Small town | $2.04 | $88,775 | $179,000 | $965 |
| Carroll County | Rural | $2.00 | $87,164 | $166,000 | $980 |
| Buckingham County | Rural | $1.96 | $85,290 | $207,000 | $925 |
| Tazewell County | Small town | $1.94 | $84,594 | $136,000 | $920 |
| Covington city | Rural | $1.85 | $80,542 | $72,300 | $1,100 |
| Nottoway County | Rural | $1.81 | $78,931 | $210,000 | $1,660 |
| Halifax County | Rural | $1.81 | $78,844 | $188,000 | $970 |
| Patrick County | Rural | $1.69 | $73,616 | $187,000 | $960 |
| Scott County | Suburban | $1.69 | $73,529 | $175,000 | $940 |
| Buena Vista city | Rural | $1.63 | $71,046 | $164,000 | $1,210 |
| Emporia city | Rural | $1.59 | $69,435 | $166,000 | $1,010 |
| Charlotte County | Rural | $1.53 | $66,560 | $163,000 | $1,120 |
| Grayson County | Rural | $1.51 | $65,950 | $157,000 | $950 |
| Danville city | Small town | $1.48 | $64,556 | $134,000 | $920 |
| Bland County | Rural | $1.48 | $64,425 | $154,000 | $905 |
| Henry County | Small town | $1.46 | $63,772 | $175,000 | $890 |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | $1.22 | $52,969 | $162,000 | $955 |
| Norton city | Rural | $1.06 | $46,391 | $125,000 | $955 |
| Dickenson County | Rural | $1.05 | $45,607 | $126,000 | $895 |
| Martinsville city | Small town | $0.91 | $39,770 | $82,400 | $960 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | $0.87 | $37,941 | $110,000 | $950 |
Questions people ask
How much is land worth in Virginia?
Residential land in Virginia is about $11.20 per square foot, or $487,872 an acre, as of October 2026. A quarter-acre lot (10,890 sq ft) is about $121,968. Smaller lots sell for more per square foot and large tracts for less.
Where is land most expensive in Virginia?
The highest county medians for residential land are Falls Church city ($75.00 per sq ft), Arlington County ($71.80 per sq ft), Alexandria city ($52.80 per sq ft), Fairfax County ($35.10 per sq ft).
Where is land cheapest in Virginia?
The lowest county medians are Buchanan County ($0.87 per sq ft), Martinsville city ($0.91 per sq ft), Dickenson County ($1.05 per sq ft), Norton city ($1.06 per sq ft); farmland and remote acreage are cheaper still.
What is the typical home value in Virginia?
The typical (median) home in Virginia is worth about $406,000, with entry-level homes around $304,000 and upper-end homes around $526,000, as of October 2026.
How much is rent in Virginia?
A 2-bedroom rents for about $1,790 a month in Virginia, a 1-bedroom about $1,600 and a 3-bedroom about $2,350 (gross rent including utilities, HUD Fair Market Rent basis).
How much is farmland per acre in Virginia?
Farmland averages about $6,300 an acre in Virginia (USDA, including buildings), well below residential land.
Is this an appraisal?
No. Indicative values for screening, budgeting and negotiation, not an appraisal. For lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.