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Median Home Price in Williamsburg, VA

The median home value in Williamsburg, VA is $473,283 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.02% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$473,283

Year-over-Year

+1.02%

Population

16,098

Williamsburg ranks #13 of 62 Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 41.8% above the state's city median of $333,830. It sits in James City County, where the county-wide median is $488,897.

Crime in Williamsburg

Williamsburg police recorded a violent crime rate of 199 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,205 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 Williamsburg

How much does a house cost in Williamsburg, VA?

The median home value in Williamsburg is $473,283. That's up 1.02% from a year earlier. That is about 41.8% above the typical county in Virginia.

Is Williamsburg expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Williamsburg are cheaper than James City County as a whole, where the median is $488,897 — a difference of about 3.2%.

Is Williamsburg a safe place to live?

Williamsburg police reported 199 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 16,098. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.