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Median Home Price in Fredericksburg, VA

The median home value in Fredericksburg, VA is $485,347 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.83% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$485,347

Year-over-Year

+0.83%

Population

29,474

Fredericksburg ranks #12 of 62 Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 46.4% above the state's city median of $331,461. It sits in Stafford County, where the county-wide median is $544,161.

Housing affordability in Fredericksburg

Median household income in Fredericksburg is $86,071, so the typical home value is about 5.6× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg police recorded a violent crime rate of 604 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,070 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fredericksburg

What is the average home price in Fredericksburg, VA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Fredericksburg, that value is $485,347. That's up 0.83% from a year earlier. It is about 46.4% above the typical Virginia city tracked here.

Is Fredericksburg expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fredericksburg are cheaper than Stafford County as a whole, where the median is $544,161 — a difference of about 10.8%.

Is Fredericksburg affordable?

Median household income here is $86,071, so the typical home value is about 5.6× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Fredericksburg a safe place to live?

Fredericksburg police reported 604 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 29,474. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.