Buena Vista, VA housing market
The typical Buena Vista home is worth about $203,000, up 4% in a year, 51% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buena Vista compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Buena Vista at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Buena Vista | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $113,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $123,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $139,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $160,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $170,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $179,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $192,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $200,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $203,000 | $415,000 |
13 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 13 new homes in Buena Vista in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.1 million to build. That's 2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Virginia (4). Over the past 10 years, Buena Vista has permitted 87 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Buena Vista's population fell by 9 even though 28 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Virginia: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | 4 | $3.2 million |
| 2023 | 20 | 12 | 8 | $3 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $128,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $815,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $1.7 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $75,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $500,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $183,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $433,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2007 | 36 | 20 | 16 | $4.1 million |
| 2006 | 52 | 30 | 22 | $4.3 million |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2004 | 21 | 15 | 6 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| 2002 | 34 | 30 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| 2001 | 31 | 27 | 4 | $2.1 million |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.3 million |
How Buena Vista ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.5 years of income
The typical Buena Vista home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Buena Vista 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buena Vista is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buena Vista pay a median of $1,112. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,740
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24416; Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr), 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. 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.