Damascus, VA24236

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$206,000
3.1% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$33,800
2.2% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
63
7.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
2.9%
Median Rent
$2,750
129.2% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Damascus, VA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Damascus, VA is 63. This is an decrease of -7.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 33.0%. 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
$400,0004.0%
Listing Count
14N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.4%N/A
Days on Market
63-7.0%
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Demographics — Damascus, VA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
3,020-4.1%
% Under 18
11.9%-50.0%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
33.8%45.7%
% WFH
4.0%53.8%
% w/ College Degree
19.2%15.0%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
97.3%-1.6%
% Black
0.0%-100.0%
% Hispanic
0.9%∞%
% Asian
0.0%N/A
% Foreign Born
0.7%75.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Damascus, 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 Damascus, VA in that year was 56. 86.0% 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 62.0%. Of those, 23.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Damascus, VA. Investor activity in Damascus, VA is low, as 5.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 23.0% 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
56N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
86.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
14.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
5.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
23.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Damascus, VA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Damascus, VA under the Section 8 program is 23.8%. 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
81
Total Units Section 8
81
% Rentals under Section 8
23.8%
% Occupied Section 8
82.7%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$720
2 BedroomN/AN/A$900
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,160
4 Bedroom-$1,360$2,750$1,390

Affordability — Damascus, VA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio5.1N/AN/A
Median Home Price$206,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$33,800N/AN/A

Damascus, VA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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