St. Paul, VA housing market
The typical St. Paul home is worth about $111,000, about the same as a year ago, 73% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Paul compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Paul at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | St. Paul | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $76,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $82,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $84,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $99,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $102,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $107,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $115,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $118,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $106,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $111,000 | $415,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in St. Paul in 2025. Over the past 10 years, St. Paul has permitted 4 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Paul's population fell by 104 even though 2 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $307,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $155,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
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 $910
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Paul is $910 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Paul pay a median of $460, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (24283; Dickenson 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, 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.