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The median home value in Alleghany County, VA is $186,804 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.17% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$186,804
Year-over-Year
+3.17%
National Rank
#2114 of 3071
Alleghany County ranks 112th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is -20.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Alleghany County -39.3% below the VA state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.8%, from $181,751 in May 2026 to $186,804 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 | $181,751 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $191,075 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $188,769 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $186,804 | +3.2% |
Households here earn a median of $56,188 a year against a typical home value of $186,804 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 37% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Alleghany County recorded a violent crime rate of 192 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,388 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 8,861 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Alleghany County is $186,804. That's up 3.17% from a year earlier. That is about 20.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Alleghany County the 112th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $56,188, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Alleghany County recorded 192 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,861 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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