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Housing in Christiansburg

349 homes sold in Christiansburg in the last year, at a typical $321K

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 Christiansburg homes are listed.

Homes for sale in ChristiansburgZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
349
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$321K
houses $343K · condos $383K (year to May 2026)
Price per square foot
$183
Virginia $236
Paid vs. asking
98.8%
30% sold over asking
For sale now
81
September 2026 · 31 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

4% of Christiansburg’s sales are condos, at $40K more than a house

236 houses and 13 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos draw more bidding wars.

Houses$343K

typical sale · 236 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$185VA $222
Days to sell
26
Sold over asking
31%
Listings with a price cut
32%
Condos$383K

typical sale · 13 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$261VA $301
Days to sell
24
Sold over asking
38%
Listings with a price cut
86%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $235K
Townhouses: 85 sold, typical $278K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

13 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at twice the 2016 price

349 sales in the last year, against 488 in 2019 and a low of 29 in 2013. The typical sale went from $166K in 2016 to $321K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0125250375500$175K$250K$325K$400K2013: 29 sold, typical $143K’132014: 35 sold, typical $152K2015: 51 sold, typical $146K’152016: 46 sold, typical $166K2017: 78 sold, typical $179K’172018: 88 sold, typical $187K2019: 488 sold, typical $200K’192020: 452 sold, typical $231K2021: 465 sold, typical $247K’212022: 399 sold, typical $279K2023: 308 sold, typical $298K’232024: 340 sold, typical $310K2025: 316 sold, typical $327K’25Last 12 months: 349 sold, typical $321KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Christiansburg

Houseat $185 a sq ft, year to May 2026
Condoat $261 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Virginiaat $222 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Christiansburg 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.

What the sales history says · 13 years of sales

Bidding wars in Christiansburg are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Christiansburg’s home sales since 2013 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 September 2026, 349 sales.

If you’re buying in Christiansburg

  • Shop in March. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but June is the most competitive: 46% of June sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (30%). February has the least competition (27%) but only about 20 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
08.817.526.33520%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 18 new listings a month, 36% sold over asking, 71 days to sellJFeb: 20 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 100 days to sellFMar: 31 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 56 days to sellMApr: 32 new listings a month, 41% sold over asking, 61 days to sellAMay: 35 new listings a month, 43% sold over asking, 67 days to sellMJun: 32 new listings a month, 46% sold over asking, 44 days to sellJJul: 33 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 33 days to sellJAug: 27 new listings a month, 39% sold over asking, 48 days to sellASep: 24 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 52 days to sellSOct: 22 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 42 days to sellONov: 23 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 45 days to sellNDec: 13 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 58 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Virginia as a whole

Christiansburg now2017–192021 peakVA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price30%28%49%30%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days49%1%1%42%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.8%99.2%100.7%99.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract211024940
Supply

57 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (34), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 141.

2013: 60 for sale’132014: 141 for sale2015: 101 for sale2016: 77 for sale’162017: 60 for sale2018: 85 for sale2019: 110 for sale’192020: 90 for sale2021: 85 for sale2022: 43 for sale’222023: 34 for sale2024: 49 for sale2025: 52 for sale’25Last 12 months: 57 for saleNow
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 56%, condos 50%

A house typically sold for $343K in the year to May 2026 (236 sales), a condo for $383K (13).

$200K$300K$400K$500K2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $140K, 25 salesHouses 2014: $154K, 24 salesHouses 2015: $148K, 45 salesHouses 2016: $163K, 34 salesHouses 2017: $183K, 66 salesHouses 2018: $196K, 65 salesHouses 2019: $220K, 340 salesHouses 2020: $243K, 350 salesHouses 2021: $263K, 346 salesHouses 2022: $294K, 270 salesHouses 2023: $309K, 230 salesHouses 2024: $326K, 263 salesHouses 2025: $348K, 220 salesHouses last 12 months: $343K, 236 salesHouses $343KCondos 2019: $256K, 7 salesCondos 2020: $264K, 7 salesCondos 2021: $306K, 5 salesCondos 2022: $359K, 9 salesCondos 2023: $369K, 10 salesCondos 2024: $391K, 4 salesCondos 2025: $370K, 14 salesCondos last 12 months: $383K, 13 salesCondos $383K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across Virginia

Christiansburg ranks 117th of 204 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Christiansburg is in the middle of the pack.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2013 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Christiansburg home costs about $1,872 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Christiansburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Christiansburg’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Christiansburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Christiansburg

Six things worth knowing

35

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.

Best time to buy
0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $321K home, about $2,370 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A−

Schools

The schools grade for Christiansburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Christiansburg
18 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Christiansburg.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Fairlawn, Radford, Pulaski and Salem sell for less a square foot; Blacksburg for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Christiansburg, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Christiansburg349$321K$18330%21
Blacksburg296$457K$23417%29
Salem285$302K$15326%20
Pulaski158$181K$12920%36
Radford157$255K$16220%23
Fairlawn40$385K$16515%51
Dublin22$217K$18026%16

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Christiansburg

What do homes sell for in Christiansburg, VA?

349 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $321K, $183 a square foot. Houses sold for about $343K, condos for about $383K in the year to May 2026.

Is Christiansburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 81 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 31 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Christiansburg?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Christiansburg?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $321K home that’s near $2,370.

Where can I see homes for sale in Christiansburg?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Christiansburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Christiansburg.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).