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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Danville City
- You save on taxes
- $4,840/yr
- income −$1,242 · property +$6,083
- Equivalent salary here
- $164,000
- cost of living ~18% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- $147,000
- from recorded local sales
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsylvania County | DANVILLE_REGION | $200,000 | - | 0.62 |
| Danville City | DANVILLE_REGION | $147,000 | - | 0.83 |
| Halifax County | DANVILLE_REGION | $133,125 | - | 0.50 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Danville and Southern Virginia.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 4,329 recorded public sale rows across 3 areas.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Danville City
The region's urban core on the Dan River. Rehabbed tobacco warehouses fill the River District, the Caesars Virginia resort opened in 2024, and Averett University is here.
Pittsylvania County
Virginia's largest county by land area, wrapped around Danville. Chatham is the county seat, with Gretna and Hurt anchoring the rural north.
Halifax County
South Boston and the county seat of Halifax along the Dan and Staunton rivers. Virginia International Raceway sits at Alton near the North Carolina line.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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2,100+ homes changed hands in Danville and Southern Virginia in the last year, every number on this page comes from those public records.
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