Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.018 homes sold in New Kent in the last year, at a typical $410K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where New Kent homes are listed.
Every place New Kent 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 New Kent.
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 58% of New Kent’s sales, at a typical $516K (year to May 2026)
18 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 11 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $200VA $222
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 54%
Townhouses: 8 sold, typical $356K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
18 sales in the last year, against 94 in 2022 and a low of 18 in 2012. The typical sale went from $327K in 2016 to $410K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $400K buys in New Kent
Check a listing against what New Kent 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.
Owning the typical New Kent home costs about $2,319 a month
Price: New Kent’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Kent’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 New Kent is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Four things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $410K home, about $2,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Kent.
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.
Post your home to New Kent, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Kent. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Kent with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Kent
What do homes sell for in New Kent, VA?
18 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $410K, $185 a square foot.
Is New Kent a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 2 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.3% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in New Kent?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $410K home that’s near $2,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Kent?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Kent’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Kent.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).