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The median home value in Halifax County, VA is $153,994 as of 2026-08-31, up 10.62% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$153,994
Year-over-Year
+10.62%
National Rank
#2546 of 3071
Halifax County ranks 121st out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is -34.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Halifax County -50.0% below the VA state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $153,966 in May 2026 to $153,994 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 | $153,966 | +12.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $157,886 | +11.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $154,518 | +11.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $153,994 | +10.6% |
Households here earn a median of $52,013 a year against a typical home value of $153,994 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.0×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 25% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Halifax County recorded a violent crime rate of 464 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,514 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 7,757 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Halifax County is $153,994. That's up 10.62% from a year earlier. That is about 34.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Halifax County the 121st most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $52,013, so a typical home costs about 3.0× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Halifax County recorded 464 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,757 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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