Hamilton, VA housing market
The typical Hamilton home is worth about $912,000, up 5% in a year, 120% above the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hamilton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hamilton at a glance
Only 2 sales in March 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 | Hamilton | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $504,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $525,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $549,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $573,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $637,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $714,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $758,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $808,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $862,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $893,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $912,000 | $415,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Hamilton in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,300
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hamilton is $2,300 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hamilton pay a median of $1,500, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $2,000 · 4 bedrooms $3,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20158; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD 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 Hamilton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. 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.