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Afton, VA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Afton, VA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 313, 157 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $338,211, Afton real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Afton, accounting for 93.47% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Afton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.53%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Afton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 73.89% of Afton's homes, and 75.38% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Afton built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Afton built before 1939 ( 25.63%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 25.13%). There's also some housing in Afton built between 1940-1969 ( 12.56%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Afton. Fully 21.11% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Afton homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Afton real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Afton Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Afton's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.50% during the period.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Afton's appreciation rate, at 4.82%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Afton's appreciation rate has been -1.98%, which annualizes to a rate of -7.68%.

Notably, Afton's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Virginia, our data show that Afton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% of the other cities and towns in Virginia.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$338,211

Afton, VA Home Prices
> $1,312,000
$984,001 - $1,312,000
$656,001 - $984,000
$525,001 - $656,000
$393,001 - $525,000
$262,001 - $393,000
$131,001 - $262,000
$66,001 - $131,000
$0 - $66,000
6.2%
6.2%
3.1%
3.1%
10.5%
10.5%
6.5%
6.5%
21.7%
21.7%
26.1%
26.1%
12.2%
12.2%
10.5%
10.5%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Virginia

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

157

Afton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,530 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
73.9%
73.9%
26.1%
26.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
21.1%
21.1%
78.9%
78.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
25.1%
25.1%
36.7%
36.7%
12.6%
12.6%
25.6%
25.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
93.5%
93.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.5%
6.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
12.1%
12.1%
6.0%
6.0%
0.0%
0.0%
45.2%
45.2%
30.2%
30.2%
6.5%
6.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes