Farmville, VA housing market
The typical Farmville home is worth about $269,000, up 7.7% in a year, 35% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Farmville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Farmville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Farmville | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $167,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $170,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $177,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $198,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $220,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $232,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $241,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $249,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $260,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $269,000 | $415,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Farmville in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Virginia (4). Over the past 10 years, Farmville has permitted 140 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Farmville's population fell by 743 even though 153 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $798,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $798,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 5 | $1.3 million |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2022 | 10 | 5 | 5 | $1.3 million |
| 2021 | 23 | 8 | 15 | $2.3 million |
| 2020 | 16 | 3 | 13 | $1.5 million |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $1 million |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 26 | 24 | 2 | $1.9 million |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $655,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $635,000 |
| 2012 | 42 | 4 | 38 | $1.2 million |
| 2011 | 13 | 11 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2010 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $951,000 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $758,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $726,000 |
| 2007 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $2.5 million |
| 2006 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2005 | 36 | 20 | 16 | $3.4 million |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $430,000 |
| 2003 | 34 | 11 | 23 | $2.3 million |
| 2002 | 42 | 7 | 35 | $2.6 million |
| 2001 | 50 | 3 | 47 | $2.9 million |
| 2000 | 21 | 7 | 14 | $1.1 million |
Farmville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Farmville 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.
6.6 years of income
The typical Farmville home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Farmville 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 $1,130
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Farmville is $1,130 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Farmville pay a median of $859, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 33% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $940 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (23901; Buckingham 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.