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The median home value in Albemarle County, VA is $553,487 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.95% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$553,487
Year-over-Year
+1.95%
National Rank
#149 of 3071
Albemarle County ranks 12th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +135.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Albemarle County +79.7% above the VA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.6%, from $562,596 in May 2026 to $553,487 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $562,596 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $565,396 | +1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $561,513 | +1.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $553,487 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $104,392 a year against a typical home value of $553,487 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 88% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Albemarle County recorded a violent crime rate of 359 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,191 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 44,844 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Albemarle County is $553,487. That's up 1.95% from a year earlier. That is about 135.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Albemarle County the 12th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $104,392, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Albemarle County recorded 359 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 44,844 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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