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The median home value in Nelson County, VA is $362,414 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.17% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$362,414
Year-over-Year
+3.17%
National Rank
#583 of 3071
Nelson County ranks 48th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +54.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Nelson County +17.7% above the VA state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.8%, from $365,254 in May 2026 to $362,414 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 | $365,254 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $367,696 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $365,800 | +3.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $362,414 | +3.2% |
Households here earn a median of $72,589 a year against a typical home value of $362,414 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.0×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 84% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Nelson County is $362,414. That's up 3.17% from a year earlier. That is about 54.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Nelson County the 48th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $72,589, so a typical home costs about 5.0× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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