Photo: Ron Cogswell · CC BY 2.0140 homes sold in Williamsburg in the last year, at a typical $459K
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 Williamsburg homes are listed.
Every place Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg.
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 quarter of Williamsburg’s sales are condos, at $323K less than a house
61 houses and 35 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $242VA $222
- Days to sell
- 40
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 35 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $190VA $301
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Townhouses: 44 sold, typical $493K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
140 sales in the last year, against 235 in 2021 and a low of 103 in 2015. The typical sale went from $261K in 2016 to $459K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Williamsburg
Check a listing against what Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg are more common than before the pandemic, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Williamsburg’s home sales since 2014 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, 140 sales.
If you’re buying in Williamsburg
- Shop in March. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (19% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 2% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.7% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 21 a month), but May is the most competitive: 29% of May sales close over asking. November has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Virginia
| Williamsburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 9% | 34% | 31% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 1% | 1% | 43% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 2% | 24% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.7% | 97% | 99.8% | 99.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 102 | 68 | 38 |
43 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2024 low (23), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 97.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 2% in 2017–19 and 25% across Virginia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $575K in the last year (61 sales), a condo for $252K (35).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Williamsburg ranks 151st of 179 busy Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Williamsburg is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Williamsburg home costs about $2,620 a month
Price: Williamsburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Williamsburg’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Williamsburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $459K home, about $2,700 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Williamsburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WilliamsburgTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Williamsburg.
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.
Newport News and West Point sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Williamsburg, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 2,078 | $298K | $189 | 34% | 34 |
| Smithfield | 150 | $454K | $214 | 32% | 54 |
| Williamsburg | 140 | $459K | $217 | 24% | 43 |
| Gloucester Point | 129 | $380K | $213 | 27% | 41 |
| West Point | 86 | $359K | $193 | 43% | 47 |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 39 | $395K | $226 | 26% | 53 |
| Yorktown | 25 | $527K | $251 | 32% | 38 |
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 Williamsburg
What do homes sell for in Williamsburg, VA?
140 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $459K, $217 a square foot. Houses sold for about $575K, condos for about $252K.
Is Williamsburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Williamsburg?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Williamsburg?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $459K home that’s near $2,700.
Where can I see homes for sale in Williamsburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Williamsburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Williamsburg.
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).