Purcellville, VA housing market
The typical Purcellville home is worth about $906,000, up 3.3% in a year, 118% above the Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 9 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Purcellville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Purcellville at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Purcellville | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $515,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $534,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $559,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $585,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $648,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $732,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $770,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $809,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $871,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $891,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $906,000 | $415,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Purcellville in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Virginia (4). Over the past 9 years, Purcellville has permitted 166 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $690,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2020 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2018 | 78 | 78 | 0 | $13.8 million |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $3.7 million |
How Purcellville 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.
5.5 years of income
The typical Purcellville home costs about 5.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How Purcellville 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 $2,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Purcellville is $2,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Purcellville pay a median of $2,222. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,020 · 4 bedrooms $3,440
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20132, 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 Purcellville
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. 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.