The Plains, VA housing market
The typical The Plains home is worth about $988,000, up 7.3% in a year, 138% above the Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how The Plains compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The Plains at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | The Plains | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $564,000 | $253,000 |
| 2018 | $583,000 | $263,000 |
| 2019 | $599,000 | $271,000 |
| 2020 | $620,000 | $284,000 |
| 2021 | $705,000 | $311,000 |
| 2022 | $818,000 | $345,000 |
| 2023 | $858,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $881,000 | $386,000 |
| 2025 | $914,000 | $405,000 |
| 2026 | $968,000 | $411,000 |
| August 2026 | $988,000 | $415,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in The Plains is $2,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,830 · 4 bedrooms $3,130
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20198; 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 The Plains
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.