Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0328 homes sold in Fredericksburg in the last year, at a typical $457K
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 Fredericksburg homes are listed.
Every place Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg.
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.
3% of Fredericksburg’s sales are condos, at $105K less than a house
209 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 209 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $241VA $222
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $298VA $301
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 57%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $650K
Townhouses: 107 sold, typical $389K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
328 sales in the last year, against 660 in 2021 and a low of 323 in 2025. The typical sale went from $279K in 2016 to $457K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Fredericksburg
Check a listing against what Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg are more common than before the pandemic, but 46% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fredericksburg’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, 328 sales.
If you’re buying in Fredericksburg
- Shop in April. It brings about 70 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.6% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 52 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 70 a month), but May is the most competitive: 30% of May sales close over asking. October has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Fredericksburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 17% | 43% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 30% | 63% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 24% | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.6% | 98.5% | 100.4% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 52 | 43 | 22 | 38 |
76 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (55), 46% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 207.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 53%, condos 78%
A house typically sold for $534K in the last year (209 sales), a condo for $428K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Fredericksburg ranks 149th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg home costs about $2,613 a month
Price: Fredericksburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fredericksburg’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fredericksburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 23.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $457K home, about $2,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fredericksburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FredericksburgTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fredericksburg.
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.
Falmouth, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Aquia Harbour and Triangle sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fredericksburg, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg | 328 | $457K | $241 | 24% | 52 |
| Aquia Harbour | 126 | $519K | $219 | 40% | 42 |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 118 | $435K | $214 | 23% | 55 |
| Triangle | 73 | $554K | $199 | 38% | 50 |
| Falmouth | 71 | $458K | $216 | 28% | 48 |
| Dumfries | 67 | $400K | $246 | 31% | 48 |
| Lake Wilderness | 53 | $416K | $239 | 23% | 50 |
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 Fredericksburg
What do homes sell for in Fredericksburg, VA?
328 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $457K, $241 a square foot. Houses sold for about $534K, condos for about $428K.
Is Fredericksburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 85 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fredericksburg?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fredericksburg?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $457K home that’s near $2,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fredericksburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fredericksburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fredericksburg.
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).