South Hill, VA housing market
The typical South Hill home is worth about $209,000, up 2.9% in a year, 50% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how South Hill compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
South Hill at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | South Hill | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $113,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $122,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $122,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $140,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $160,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $177,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $187,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $206,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $201,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $209,000 | $415,000 |
16 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 16 new homes in South Hill in 2025: 8 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $4.5 million to build. That's 3.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Virginia as a whole. Over the past 10 years, South Hill has permitted 225 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, South Hill gained 40 residents while 73 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2025 | 16 | 8 | 8 | $4.5 million |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $2.8 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 13 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| 2022 | 87 | 20 | 67 | $10.7 million |
| 2021 | 27 | 7 | 20 | $4.6 million |
| 2020 | 35 | 13 | 22 | $3.6 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $832,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $444,000 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $444,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $381,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $267,000 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2005 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2004 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2000 | 75 | 11 | 64 | $2.7 million |
How South Hill 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.
South Hill and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hill | $209K | +2.9% | $1,060 | 16 | $66,023 |
| La Crosse | $177K | +2.6% | $910 | — | $33,750 |
3.2 years of income
The typical South Hill home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Virginia (4.5 years).
How South Hill 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in South Hill is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in South Hill pay a median of $1,132. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $800 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (23950, 23970; Lunenburg 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 South Hill
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.