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The median home value in Smyth County, VA is $162,193 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.35% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$162,193
Year-over-Year
+4.35%
National Rank
#2453 of 3071
Smyth County ranks 118th out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is -31.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Smyth County -47.3% below the VA state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.3%, from $160,146 in May 2026 to $162,193 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 | $160,146 | +2.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $164,696 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $163,396 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $162,193 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $49,883 a year against a typical home value of $162,193 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.3×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 35% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Smyth County recorded a violent crime rate of 212 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,933 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 8,950 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Smyth County is $162,193. That's up 4.35% from a year earlier. That is about 31.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Smyth County the 118th most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $49,883, so a typical home costs about 3.3× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Smyth County recorded 212 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,950 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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