Big Stone Gap, VA24219

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$141,000
2.6% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$52,300
17.0% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
89
89.0% Longer than last year
Home Price Forecast
2.3%
Median Rent
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1-Bed Rent
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2-Bed Rent
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3-Bed Rent
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Property Listings — Big Stone Gap, VA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Big Stone Gap, VA is 89. This is an increase of 89.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market longer than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 44.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$230,000-17.0%
Listing Count
38N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.3%N/A
Days on Market
8989.0%
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Demographics — Big Stone Gap, VA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
10,400-10.4%
% Under 18
18.1%-5.7%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
19.9%23.6%
% WFH
4.4%76.0%
% w/ College Degree
16.2%-14.7%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
85.3%-3.4%
% Black
10.0%13.6%
% Hispanic
0.9%-35.7%
% Asian
0.6%100.0%
% Foreign Born
0.9%-25.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Big Stone Gap, VA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Big Stone Gap, VA in that year was 101. 79.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 72.0%. Of those, 29.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Big Stone Gap, VA. Investor activity in Big Stone Gap, VA is low, as 9.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 11.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
101N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
79.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
21.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
9.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
2.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
11.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Big Stone Gap, VA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Big Stone Gap, VA under the Section 8 program is 37.8%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
449
Total Units Section 8
432
% Rentals under Section 8
37.8%
% Occupied Section 8
80.1%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$700
2 BedroomN/AN/A$900
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,190
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,500

Affordability — Big Stone Gap, VA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.4N/AN/A
Median Home Price$141,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$52,300N/AN/A

Big Stone Gap, VA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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