Raven, VA housing market
The typical Raven home is worth about $94,000, up 2.3% in a year, 77% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Raven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Raven at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 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
Show as a table
| January | Raven | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $71,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $72,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $72,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $87,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $87,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $92,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $100,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $97,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $91,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $94,000 | $415,000 |
Raven and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raven | $94K | +2.3% | $910 | $52,619 |
| Richlands | $113K | +0.7% | $960 | $37,154 |
1.8 years of income
The typical Raven home costs about 1.8 years of the town's median household income, less 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 Raven is $910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Raven pay a median of $695, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $750 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24609, 24612, 24639, 24649; Buchanan 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, April 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.