Tappahannock, VA housing market
The typical Tappahannock home is worth about $309,000, up 1.7% in a year, 25% below the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tappahannock compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Tappahannock at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Tappahannock | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $180,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $186,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $190,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $198,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $224,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $262,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $279,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $292,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $306,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $304,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $309,000 | $415,000 |
6.6 years of income
The typical Tappahannock home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tappahannock is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tappahannock pay a median of $942, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 31% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,040 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (22560; King and Queen County, VA 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 Tappahannock
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.