Magnolia Grange · Photo: James Shelton32 · CC BY-SA 3.0237 homes sold in Meadowbrook in the last year, at a typical $342K
About one sale in 5 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 Meadowbrook homes are listed.
Every place Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook.
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Houses are 81% of Meadowbrook’s sales, at a typical $352K
237 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 191 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $192VA $222
- Days to sell
- 20
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 46 sold, typical $275K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
237 sales in the last year, against 483 in 2021 and a low of 201 in 2012. The typical sale went from $178K in 2016 to $342K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Meadowbrook
Check a listing against what Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 55% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Meadowbrook’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, 237 sales.
If you’re buying in Meadowbrook
- Shop in June. It brings about 31 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (43% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 24 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 36 a month), and the most competition: 48% close over asking. February has the least competition (34%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Virginia as a whole
| Meadowbrook now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 35% | 58% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 49% | 59% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 21% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 99.8% | 102.9% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 24 | 24 | 17 | 38 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (18), 55% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 101.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Meadowbrook ranks 80th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Meadowbrook is in the middle of the pack.
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 Meadowbrook home costs about $1,998 a month
Price: Meadowbrook’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Meadowbrook’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Meadowbrook 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 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $342K home, about $2,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Meadowbrook, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MeadowbrookTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Meadowbrook.
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; Richmond for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Meadowbrook, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 2,768 | $407K | $254 | 37% | 21 |
| Chester | 330 | $375K | $195 | 37% | 24 |
| Meadowbrook | 237 | $342K | $196 | 36% | 24 |
| Rockwood | 158 | $408K | $218 | 39% | 27 |
| Manchester | 131 | $369K | $206 | 49% | 16 |
| Bellwood | 60 | $299K | $212 | 47% | 28 |
| Bensley | 33 | $266K | $194 | 36% | 26 |
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 Meadowbrook
What do homes sell for in Meadowbrook, VA?
237 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $342K, $196 a square foot.
Is Meadowbrook a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 28 sold, about 0.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Meadowbrook?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Meadowbrook?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $342K home that’s near $2,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Meadowbrook?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Meadowbrook’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Meadowbrook.
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).