Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0457 homes sold in Charlottesville in the last year, at a typical $499K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Charlottesville homes are listed.
Every place Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville.
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.
15% of Charlottesville’s sales are condos, at $190K less than a house
308 houses and 69 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 308 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $321VA $222
- Days to sell
- 21
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $373VA $301
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 9 sold, typical $632K
Townhouses: 71 sold, typical $417K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
457 sales in the last year, against 669 in 2021 and a low of 407 in 2023. The typical sale went from $276K in 2016 to $499K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Charlottesville
Check a listing against what Charlottesville homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Charlottesville are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Charlottesville’s home sales since 2012 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, 457 sales.
If you’re buying in Charlottesville
- Shop in March. It brings about 97 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 26 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 97 a month), but April is the most competitive: 37% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (15%) but only about 39 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Charlottesville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 22% | 38% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 4% | 1% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 98% | 100.2% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 26 | 73 | 61 | 38 |
103 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2023 low (44), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 270.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 47%, condos 46%
A house typically sold for $570K in the last year (308 sales), a condo for $380K (69).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Charlottesville ranks 155th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Charlottesville is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Charlottesville home costs about $2,938 a month
Price: Charlottesville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Charlottesville’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Charlottesville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $499K home, about $4,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Charlottesville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CharlottesvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Charlottesville.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Pantops, Hollymead, Rivanna, Piney Mountain, Lake Monticello and Crozet sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Charlottesville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 457 | $499K | $311 | 23% | 26 |
| Lake Monticello | 259 | $353K | $190 | 17% | 36 |
| Crozet | 249 | $548K | $245 | 27% | 40 |
| Hollymead | 166 | $611K | $252 | 29% | 47 |
| Rivanna | 81 | $803K | $274 | 16% | 50 |
| Pantops | 58 | $495K | $226 | 19% | 23 |
| Piney Mountain | 34 | $380K | $194 | 18% | 36 |
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 Charlottesville
What do homes sell for in Charlottesville, VA?
457 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $499K, $311 a square foot. Houses sold for about $570K, condos for about $380K.
Is Charlottesville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 111 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 53 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Charlottesville?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Charlottesville?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $499K home that’s near $4,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Charlottesville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Charlottesville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Charlottesville.
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).