Arcola Slave Quarters · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.035 homes sold in Arcola in the last year, at a typical $650K
Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Arcola homes are listed.
Every place Arcola homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Arcola.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 6% of Arcola’s sales, at a typical $1M
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
Townhouses: 33 sold, typical $644K
Houses: 2 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2025, at 1.6 times the 2017 price
35 sales in the last year, against 85 in 2024 and a low of 25 in 2014. The typical sale went from $419K in 2017 to $650K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
Bidding wars in Arcola are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Arcola’s home sales since 2014 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Arcola
- Shop in March. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 31% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 29% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but June is the most competitive: 42% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). March has the least competition (12%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Virginia as a whole
| Arcola now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 29% | 12% | 48% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 32% | 57% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 99.6% | 100.9% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 43 | 16 | 38 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.5 times the 2022 low (3), 18% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 9.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 33% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arcola home costs about $3,877 a month
Price: Arcola’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arcola’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arcola is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $650K home, about $5,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arcola, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArcolaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Stone Ridge, Loudoun Valley Estates and Broadlands sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arcola, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambleton | 415 | $846K | $300 | 20% | 52 |
| South Riding | 309 | $751K | $283 | 39% | 36 |
| Stone Ridge | 160 | $665K | $279 | 31% | 41 |
| Broadlands | 148 | $851K | $278 | 37% | 46 |
| Loudoun Valley Estates | 117 | $706K | $276 | 25% | 45 |
| Moorefield | 103 | $719K | $310 | 22% | 59 |
| Arcola | 35 | $650K | $292 | 29% | 54 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Arcola
What do homes sell for in Arcola, VA?
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $650K, $292 a square foot.
Is Arcola a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arcola?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arcola?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $650K home that’s near $5,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arcola?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arcola’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arcola.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).