Colonial Beach, VA housing market
The typical Colonial Beach home is worth about $325,000, about the same as a year ago, 22% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Colonial Beach compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Colonial Beach at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Colonial Beach | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $220,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $220,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $213,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $221,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $241,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $277,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $296,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $300,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $323,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $325,000 | $415,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2020
No permits for new homes were issued in Colonial Beach in 2020. The last year with any was 2019 (4 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Colonial Beach gained 366 residents while 142 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Virginia: 2.2 new residents per new home.
How Colonial Beach ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $620,000 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2011 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2008 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2007 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $15 million |
| 2006 | 98 | 70 | 28 | $13.4 million |
| 2005 | 141 | 141 | 0 | $20.9 million |
| 2004 | 198 | 198 | 0 | $25.9 million |
| 2003 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2002 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $5.2 million |
Colonial Beach's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2020, so the 2020 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
5.4 years of income
The typical Colonial Beach home costs about 5.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Colonial Beach 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 $1,390
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Colonial Beach is $1,390 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Colonial Beach pay a median of $620, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,110
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (22443; King George County, VA), 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.