Charles, VA housing market
The typical Charles home is worth about $285,000, up 0.7% in a year, 31% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charles compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Charles at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Charles | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $172,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $179,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $183,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $223,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $241,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $261,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $274,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $285,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $286,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $285,000 | $415,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,540
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Charles is $1,540 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,340 · 4 bedrooms $2,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (23030; Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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.
Recent listings in Charles
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.