Monticello · Photo: YF12s · CC BY-SA 3.058 homes sold in Pantops in the last year, at a typical $495K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Pantops homes are listed.
Every place Pantops 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 Pantops.
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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.
21% of Pantops’ sales are condos, at $538K less than a house
18 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 18 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $266VA $222
- Days to sell
- 34
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 55%
typical sale · 12 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $245VA $301
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Townhouses: 28 sold, typical $456K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
58 sales in the last year, against 179 in 2017 and a low of 62 in 2025. The typical sale went from $347K in 2016 to $495K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Pantops
Check a listing against what Pantops 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 Pantops are rarer than before the pandemic, but 91% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Pantops’ 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, 58 sales.
If you’re buying in Pantops
- Shop in May. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 21 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Pantops now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 36% | 40% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 51% | 2% | 2% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 100.5% | 100.1% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 23 | 150 | 80 | 38 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (4), 91% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 125.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $844K in the last year (18 sales), a condo for $306K (12).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Pantops home costs about $2,908 a month
Price: Pantops’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Pantops’ 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 Pantops is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $495K home, about $3,910 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Pantops, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PantopsCheck 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.
Piney Mountain and Lake Monticello sell for less a square foot; Charlottesville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Pantops, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | 457 | $499K | $311 | 23% | 26 |
| Lake Monticello | 259 | $353K | $190 | 17% | 36 |
| Crozet | 249 | $548K | $245 | 27% | 40 |
| Hollymead | 166 | $611K | $252 | 29% | 47 |
| Rivanna | 81 | $803K | $274 | 16% | 50 |
| Pantops | 58 | $495K | $226 | 19% | 23 |
| Piney Mountain | 34 | $380K | $194 | 18% | 36 |
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 Pantops
What do homes sell for in Pantops, VA?
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $495K, $226 a square foot. Houses sold for about $844K, condos for about $306K.
Is Pantops a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Pantops?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Pantops?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $495K home that’s near $3,910.
Where can I see homes for sale in Pantops?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Pantops’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Pantops.
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).