Williamsburg City, VA home prices
Williamsburg City, VA: the typical home is worth $413,590 as of 2026-05, up +1.4% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Rent, income, days on market…
Williamsburg City is cooling and overvalued — affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1986: $166,095 → 2026: $413,590 (2.5×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $413,590, homes in Williamsburg City sit 34% above the Virginia median ($309,032) and 77% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #33 of 133 Virginia counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+1.4% in the last year) — a balanced market.
At 5.9× 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 ~25% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Rent and buy are close — ~$2,042/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,915/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
James City County, VA ($486,535) · Gloucester County, VA ($377,680) · Surry County, VA ($284,474) · Newport News City, VA ($293,700) · York County, VA ($466,859) · Charles City County, VA ($282,695)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | $274,688 |
| 2007 | $277,782 |
| 2008 | $269,115 |
| 2009 | $255,802 |
| 2010 | $247,426 |
| 2011 | $242,051 |
| 2012 | $248,041 |
| 2013 | $255,867 |
| 2014 | $267,059 |
| 2015 | $278,185 |
| 2016 | $282,000 |
| 2017 | $289,671 |
| 2018 | $291,782 |
| 2019 | $293,240 |
| 2020 | $299,204 |
| 2021 | $333,095 |
| 2022 | $366,892 |
| 2023 | $382,455 |
| 2024 | $402,609 |
| 2025 | $405,922 |