Gretna, VA housing market
The typical Gretna home is worth about $175,000, up 4.4% in a year, 58% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Gretna compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Gretna at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Gretna | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $107,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $107,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $112,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $127,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $143,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $159,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $162,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $169,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $168,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $175,000 | $415,000 |
5.2 years of income
The typical Gretna home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $910
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gretna is $910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Gretna pay a median of $683, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24557; Halifax 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.
Recent listings in Gretna
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.