Market Intelligence · VA / Albemarle County

Charlottesville, VA housing market

4 ZIP markets liveData updated August 2026Typical value$522K1-yr changeUp1.5%

The median home value in Charlottesville, VA is $522K as of August 2026, up 1.5% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Charlottesville, by the numbers.

Typical home valueZillow ZHVI, August 2026
$522K
1-yr changeMedian across Charlottesville ZIPs
+1.5%
ZIP markets live9 tracked in Charlottesville
4
County
Albemarle County

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12-month value trend

+1.5% over 12 months

Typical home value in Charlottesville over the last 12 months: $514K in Aug 2025 to $522K in Aug 2026 (+1.5%).

Aug 2025$514K

Aug 2026$522K

Median Zillow home value index across Charlottesville's ZIP codes.

Context

Zillow's home value index puts the typical Charlottesville home at $521,751 as of August 2026, a 12-month move of +1.5%. Realtor.com's August 2026 listing data shows 472 homes on the market, 192 newly listed, and a median asking price of $549,880. The median listing spends 61 days on market, and 14.4% of active listings have reduced their asking price. These figures describe a market holding firm, with modest gains and room to negotiate on single listings.

The numbers

What is the housing market like in Charlottesville, VA?

Typical home value

$522K

Up1.5%YoY

Median list price

$550K

Days on market

61

Homes for sale

472

Price cuts

14.4%

New listings

192

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026)

Figures reflect Charlottesville's ZIP codes with market data: values and listing medians take the median across ZIPs; inventory and new listings are summed.

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What ZIP codes are live in Charlottesville?

Typical value is the Zillow home value index (ZHVI) for each ZIP, as of August 2026. 1-yr change compares it to the same ZIP a year earlier. We track 9 Charlottesville ZIP codes in total; the remaining 5 publish as their data clears editorial QA.

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

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