Charlottesville City, VA home prices
Charlottesville City, VA: the typical home is worth $497,082 as of 2026-05, down -0.2% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $326/sq…
Charlottesville City is flat and overvalued — a stretch for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1976: $57,104 → 2026: $497,082 (8.7×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $497,082, homes in Charlottesville City sit 61% above the Virginia median ($309,032) and 112% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #15 of 133 Virginia counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (-0.2% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 46 days on the market, with 19% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 6.9× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~43% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$2,454/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $2,034/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Albemarle County, VA ($562,596) · Greene County, VA ($383,596) · Fluvanna County, VA ($379,976) · Waynesboro City, VA ($298,180) · Nelson County, VA ($365,254) · Madison County, VA ($419,257)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | $209,001 |
| 2005 | $249,475 |
| 2006 | $276,510 |
| 2007 | $283,089 |
| 2008 | $273,488 |
| 2009 | $260,637 |
| 2010 | $255,407 |
| 2011 | $250,302 |
| 2012 | $251,659 |
| 2013 | $264,236 |
| 2014 | $279,882 |
| 2015 | $288,470 |
| 2016 | $303,190 |
| 2017 | $323,787 |
| 2018 | $342,598 |
| 2019 | $365,467 |
| 2020 | $372,667 |
| 2021 | $428,963 |
| 2022 | $469,194 |
| 2023 | $465,354 |
| 2024 | $486,231 |
| 2025 | $495,772 |