Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0368 homes sold in Short Pump in the last year, at a typical $548K
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 Short Pump homes are listed.
Every place Short Pump 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 Short Pump.
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.
A third of Short Pump’s sales are condos, at $300K less than a house
149 houses and 116 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 149 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $249VA $222
- Days to sell
- 17
- Sold over asking
- 53%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 116 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $260VA $301
- Days to sell
- 93
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 103 sold, typical $510K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
368 sales in the last year, against 480 in 2021 and a low of 347 in 2023. The typical sale went from $381K in 2016 to $548K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in Short Pump
Check a listing against what Short Pump 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 Short Pump are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Short Pump’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, 368 sales.
If you’re buying in Short Pump
- Shop in April. It brings about 54 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 26% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 28 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 56 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). January has the least competition (20%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Virginia as a whole
| Short Pump now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 27% | 68% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 40% | 64% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 24% | 14% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100% | 100.2% | 103.1% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 28 | 30 | 11 | 38 |
66 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (36), 33% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 148.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia.
Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 13%
A house typically sold for $732K in the last year (149 sales), a condo for $431K (116).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Short Pump ranks 110th of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Short Pump 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 Short Pump home costs about $3,197 a month
Price: Short Pump’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Short Pump’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 Short Pump 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 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $548K home, about $4,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Short Pump, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Short PumpTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Short Pump.
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.
Innsbrook, Laurel, Dumbarton and Glen Allen sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Short Pump, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe | 568 | $474K | $258 | 48% | 15 |
| Glen Allen | 428 | $400K | $222 | 25% | 31 |
| Short Pump | 368 | $548K | $253 | 31% | 28 |
| Laurel | 188 | $347K | $233 | 35% | 22 |
| Wyndham | 120 | $765K | $257 | 54% | 20 |
| Innsbrook | 96 | $526K | $240 | 35% | 30 |
| Dumbarton | 55 | $350K | $221 | 20% | 25 |
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 Short Pump
What do homes sell for in Short Pump, VA?
368 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $548K, $253 a square foot. Houses sold for about $732K, condos for about $431K.
Is Short Pump a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 62 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 46 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Short Pump?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Short Pump?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $548K home that’s near $4,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Short Pump?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Short Pump’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Short Pump.
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).