The Charlottesville housing market is very competitive. Homes in Charlottesville receive 2 offers on average and sell in around 47 days. The median sale price of a home in Charlottesville was $484K last month, up 6.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Charlottesville is $230, down 28.6% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Charlottesville today?
In February 2025, Charlottesville home prices were up 6.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $484K. On average, homes in Charlottesville sell after 47 days on the market compared to 31 days last year. There were 12 homes sold in February this year, down from 20 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$483,750
+6.7% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Charlottesville, VA
$483,750
+6.7%
United States
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How hot is the Charlottesville housing market?
Charlottesville is very competitive. Homes sell in 24 days.
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100
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Very Competitive
Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 2% below list price and go pending in around 24 days.
Hot homes
can sell for around list price and go pending in around 9 days.
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Charlottesville, VA
97.4%
-1.7 pt
United States
Charlottesville Migration & Relocation Trends
In Dec '24 - Feb '25, 69% of Charlottesville homebuyers searched to move out of Charlottesville, while 31% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
Where are people moving to Charlottesville from?
Across the nation, 0.11% of homebuyers searched to move into Charlottesville from outside metros.
Washington homebuyers searched to move into Charlottesville more than any other metro followed by Virginia Beach and Denver.
Where are people from Charlottesville moving to?
31% of Charlottesville homebuyers searched to stay within the Charlottesville metropolitan area.
Richmond was the most popular destination among Charlottesville homebuyers followed by Harrisonburg and Lynchburg.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on Charlottesville housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Charlottesville.
Flood Factor - Moderate
15% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Charlottesville has a moderate risk of flooding. 1,586 properties in Charlottesville are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 15% of all properties in Charlottesville. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
84% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Charlottesville has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 11,729 properties in Charlottesville that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 84% of all properties in Charlottesville.
99% of properties are at minor
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Charlottesville has a Minor Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Charlottesville is most at risk from hurricanes. 13,797 properties in Charlottesville have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 51 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
86% of properties are at major
risk of heat over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
Charlottesville has a major risk from heat. This is due to
"feels like" temperatures
increasing, and because 86% of homes in Charlottesville have a Major Heat Factor®.
Charlottesville is expected to see a 142% increase in the number of days over 103ºF over the next 30 years. Charlottesville is expected to experience 7