| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $429,950 | +4.9% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $223 | 1,980 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 44 | 0% YoY |
| Active listings | 5,760 | +15% YoY |
| New listings this month | 2,566 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $389,000 | +5.1% YoY · closed sales, July 2026 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 99.4% | Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 8.8% | 507 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 64% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.8% | 2BR fair market rent |
Secondary metropolitan market · Virginia · September 2026 data
What is the Virginia Beach, VA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Virginia Beach, VA asks $429,950, up 4.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 44 days on market, with 5,760 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 9% of active listings, and inventory sits at 64% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.8%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$429,950
▲ 4.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$223
1,980 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
September 2026
Active listings
5,760
For sale now
New listings
2,566
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
64%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
9%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$389,000
▲ 5.1% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
99.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
2,231
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
What is the Virginia Beach, VA housing market doing right now?
The Virginia Beach, VA housing market lists at a $429,950 median as of September 2026, up 4.9% year over year, with a 44-day median market time and 5,760 homes for sale (22% with a price cut). Active inventory is 64% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 4.8%.
Virginia Beach housing market statistics
The table summarizes Virginia Beach's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Virginia Beach.
How have home prices changed in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach home prices are up 4.9% year over year and -0.9% month over month as of September 2026, at a $429,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Virginia Beach VA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Virginia Beach VA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Virginia Beach?
Virginia Beach has 5,760 active listings, 2,566 new this month, 507 pending as of September 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 64% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Virginia Beach a good real estate investment?
Virginia Beach scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #193 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
64/100
#193 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 5.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Virginia Beach scores 64/100 on our composite Investor Score (#193 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 48% over five years and +80% over ten, leaving prices 26% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,708/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.8%; active inventory sits at 64% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 4.9% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Virginia Beach ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Virginia Beach?
A home at Virginia Beach's $429,950 median listing runs about $2,353 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,125/mo
−$229/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,353/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,591/mo
+$238/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $429,950 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Virginia Beach?
To buy Virginia Beach’s $429,950 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $114,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,651/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.4× the area’s $80,533 median household income, so a typical Virginia Beach household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $429,950 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $85,990 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $2,353/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.83% effective rate) | $297/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $114,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $80,533 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Virginia Beach housing market?
Longer-run demand in Virginia Beach shows up in 3,963 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -3,237 residents; -0.6% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
3,963
▼ 19.3% vs 2024
2.2 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-3,237
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$107.5M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-0.6%
▼ 830.1k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
What is the latest Virginia Beach real estate news?
Nine Virginia Beach Property Trends from the Real Estate Assessor’s Annual ReportCity of Virginia Beach (.gov) · 2026-02-25→Real Estate Market Trends in Virginia Beach, VA: Prices RiseYahoo Finance · 2026-03-20→Real Estate Market Trends in Virginia Beach, VA: Prices RiseRealtor.com · 2026-05-02→Virginia Beach Housing Market: Prices and Forecast 2025-2026Norada Real Estate Investments · 2025-10-28→
Virginia Beach housing market headlines indicate a trend of rising prices and ongoing analysis of property trends. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Virginia Beach?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Virginia Beach, VA is $429,950, up 4.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Virginia Beach?
The median home listed in Virginia Beach asks $429,950 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,353 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Virginia Beach?
The median property in Virginia Beach spends 44 days on the market, with 5,760 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Virginia Beach?
With a median 44 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 9% of active listings, Virginia Beach reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Virginia Beach a good place to invest in real estate?
Virginia Beach scores 64/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #193 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Virginia Beach?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Virginia Beach and the wider Virginia market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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