Median Home Value
$321,700
Median Gross Rent
$946/mo
Homeownership Rate
79.7%
Rent as Share of Income
15.6%
Vacancy Rate
36.3%
Median Year Built
1986
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Nelson County have risen 214% since 1996, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$1,421
1 Bedroom
$1,602
2 Bedroom
$1,824
3 Bedroom
$2,218
4 Bedroom
$2,731
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.