Photo: Matthew W. King · CC BY-SA 4.039 homes sold in Gloucester Courthouse in the last year, at a typical $395K
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 Gloucester Courthouse homes are listed.
Every place Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse.
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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 92% of Gloucester Courthouse’s sales, at a typical $409K
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 36 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $216VA $222
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $332K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at twice the 2016 price
39 sales in the last year, against 116 in 2022 and a low of 32 in 2014. The typical sale went from $206K in 2016 to $395K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Gloucester Courthouse
Check a listing against what Gloucester Courthouse 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 Gloucester Courthouse are back to pre-pandemic levels, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Gloucester Courthouse’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, 39 sales.
If you’re buying in Gloucester Courthouse
- Shop in January. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but August is the most competitive: 48% of August sales close over asking. January offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (29%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Gloucester Courthouse now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 24% | 53% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 1% | 38% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | — | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 99.6% | 101.7% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 135 | 69 | 38 |
12 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (8), 48% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2021’s 30.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against — 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 Gloucester Courthouse home costs about $2,230 a month
Price: Gloucester Courthouse’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Gloucester Courthouse’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Gloucester Courthouse 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 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $2,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Gloucester Courthouse, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Gloucester CourthouseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Gloucester Courthouse.
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.
Gloucester Point, Williamsburg, West Point, Poquoson and Newport News sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Gloucester Courthouse, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 2,078 | $298K | $189 | 34% | 34 |
| Poquoson | 220 | $512K | $208 | 35% | 66 |
| Williamsburg | 140 | $459K | $217 | 24% | 43 |
| Gloucester Point | 129 | $380K | $213 | 27% | 41 |
| West Point | 86 | $359K | $193 | 43% | 47 |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 39 | $395K | $226 | 26% | 53 |
| Yorktown | 25 | $527K | $251 | 32% | 38 |
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 Gloucester Courthouse
What do homes sell for in Gloucester Courthouse, VA?
39 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $395K, $226 a square foot.
Is Gloucester Courthouse a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 15 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 15 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Gloucester Courthouse?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Gloucester Courthouse?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $2,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Gloucester Courthouse?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Gloucester Courthouse’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Gloucester Courthouse.
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).