Cost of living in Culpeper, VA — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$455,634
Median home value
$1,993/mo
Median rent
128
Cost index (US=100)
+3.1%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Culpeper, VA is $455,634 as of 2026-04. That places Culpeper above the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 128 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Culpeper has climbed 3.1%, and over the past five years it has averaged +5.5% annual growth. The current price sits +0.0% from its 5-year peak in 2026-04.

Renters pay a median of $1,993 per month in Culpeper. Rents have changed +6.9% over the last year and averaged — per year over five years.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Culpeper are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$455,634
1-year change+3.1%
5-year CAGR+5.5%
10-year CAGR+6.1%
vs 5-year peak+0.0%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Culpeper compares

Cost index128 (above US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)+28.3%
Population21,464
Momentum score75 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.