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The median home value in Southampton County, VA is $275,590 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.19% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$275,590
Year-over-Year
+2.19%
National Rank
#1139 of 3071
Southampton County ranks 82nd out of 133 counties in VA by median home price, and is +17.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VA, the typical county has a median home value of $307,999, making Southampton County -10.5% below the VA state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $273,076 in May 2026 to $275,590 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 | $273,076 | +1.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $279,327 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $275,119 | +2.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $275,590 | +2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $70,795 a year against a typical home value of $275,590 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 60% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Southampton County recorded a violent crime rate of 460 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,539 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 8,469 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Southampton County is $275,590. That's up 2.19% from a year earlier. That is about 17.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Southampton County the 82nd most expensive of 133 counties in Virginia.
Median household income here is $70,795, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Southampton County recorded 460 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 8,469 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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