Bridgewater, VA housing market
The typical Bridgewater home is worth about $375,000, up 0.8% in a year, 10% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bridgewater compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bridgewater at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Bridgewater | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $232,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $238,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $245,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $255,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $278,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $312,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $338,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $353,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $368,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $376,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $375,000 | $415,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2007
No permits for new homes were issued in Bridgewater in 2007. The last year with any was 2005 (20 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2004 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2003 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2002 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $3.8 million |
Bridgewater's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2007, so the 2007 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
5 years of income
The typical Bridgewater home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Bridgewater ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bridgewater is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bridgewater pay a median of $1,216. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,060 · 4 bedrooms $2,120
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (22812, 22841; Harrisonburg, VA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.