Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.020 homes sold in Wise in the last year, at a typical $169K
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 Wise homes are listed.
Every place Wise 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 Wise.
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 100% of Wise’s sales, at a typical $169K
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 20 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $111VA $222
- Days to sell
- 143
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
20 sales in the last year, against 39 in 2022 and a low of 18 in 2016. The typical sale went from $127K in 2016 to $169K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Wise
Check a listing against what Wise 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 Wise home costs about $973 a month
Price: Wise’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Wise’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 Wise is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $169K home, about $1,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Wise, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WiseCheck 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.
Norton and Big Stone Gap sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Wise, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone Gap | 39 | $174K | $94 | 3% | 155 |
| Norton | 24 | $148K | $81 | 8% | 116 |
| Gate City | 22 | $235K | $131 | 32% | 88 |
| Wise | 20 | $169K | $111 | 25% | 143 |
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 Wise
What do homes sell for in Wise, VA?
20 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $169K, $111 a square foot.
Is Wise a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 18 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 18 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Wise?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $169K home that’s near $1,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in Wise?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Wise’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Wise.
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).