Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.043 homes sold in Marshall in the last year, at a typical $634K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Marshall homes are listed.
Every place Marshall 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 Marshall.
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.
Houses are 56% of Marshall’s sales, at a typical $722K
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $256VA $222
- Days to sell
- 123
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $500K
Townhouses: 18 sold, typical $462K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at about the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 47 in 2021 and a low of 26 in 2022. The typical sale went from $556K in 2016 to $634K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Marshall
Check a listing against what Marshall 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 Marshall are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Marshall’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, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in Marshall
- Shop in March. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (4% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 85 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but November is the most competitive: 41% of November sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (4%). March has the least competition (4%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Marshall now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 14% | 15% | 53% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 32% | 77% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 23% | 27% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 97.5% | 100.6% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 64 | 29 | 38 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3 times the 2022 low (4) and 10% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
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 Marshall home costs about $3,685 a month
Price: Marshall’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Marshall’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 Marshall is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $634K home, about $4,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Marshall, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MarshallTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Marshall.
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.
Warrenton, New Baltimore and Gainesville sell for less a square foot; Middleburg for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Marshall, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 306 | $735K | $244 | 37% | 36 |
| Warrenton | 153 | $570K | $242 | 39% | 36 |
| New Baltimore | 145 | $805K | $232 | 33% | 38 |
| Haymarket | 51 | $615K | $270 | 35% | 31 |
| Marshall | 43 | $634K | $255 | 14% | 85 |
| Middleburg | 22 | $1.2M | $505 | 14% | 68 |
| Bull Run Mountain Estates | 21 | $696K | $270 | 29% | 75 |
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 Marshall
What do homes sell for in Marshall, VA?
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $634K, $255 a square foot.
Is Marshall a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Marshall?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Marshall?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $634K home that’s near $4,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Marshall?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Marshall’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Marshall.
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).