Photo: Miguel Gereda · CC BY-SA 4.0447 homes sold in Danville in the last year, at a typical $152K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Danville homes are listed.
Every place Danville 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 Danville.
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Houses are 95% of Danville’s sales, at a typical $154K
447 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 424 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $107VA $222
- Days to sell
- 63
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $123K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $147K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
447 sales in the last year, against 502 in 2024 and a low of 261 in 2013. The typical sale went from $79K in 2016 to $152K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Danville
Check a listing against what Danville 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 Danville are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Danville’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, 447 sales.
If you’re buying in Danville
- Shop in April. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 1% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 43 a month), but September is the most competitive: 25% of September sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). April has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Danville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 10% | 33% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 1% | 4% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 1% | 1% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95% | 91.5% | 97.9% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 129 | 68 | 38 |
184 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (96) and 34% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 1% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 76%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $154K in the last year (424 sales), a condo for $147K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Danville ranks 168th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Danville 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 Danville home costs about $875 a month
Price: Danville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Danville’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 Danville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $152K home, about $990 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Danville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DanvilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Danville.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Mount Hermon, Chatmoss, Reidsville and Wentworth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Danville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 447 | $152K | $107 | 19% | 63 |
| Eden | 203 | $173K | $129 | 20% | 98 |
| Reidsville | 203 | $206K | $142 | 23% | 63 |
| Wentworth | 29 | $285K | $158 | 38% | 72 |
| Mount Hermon | 28 | $304K | $164 | 7% | 68 |
| Chatham | 28 | $209K | $114 | 4% | 78 |
| Chatmoss | 26 | $360K | $144 | 15% | 81 |
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 Danville
What do homes sell for in Danville, VA?
447 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $152K, $107 a square foot.
Is Danville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 208 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 38 sold, about 5.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Danville?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Danville?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $152K home that’s near $990.
Where can I see homes for sale in Danville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Danville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Danville.
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).