Crozet, Virginia — Answered

Fifteen neighborhoods are currently profiled on this site, spanning roughly $290,000 to $1.55 million as of July 2026. Old Trail alone covers nearly that whole range as the town's flagship community, while Pleasant Green currently carries the lowest entry price in town. Compare all fifteen side by side before narrowing your list. Compare all 15 neighborhoods →

Yes — the most active corridor right now is the Foothill Crossing family of neighborhoods: Glenbrook at Foothill Crossing ($420K–$900K, the volume mid-market section) and Westlake Hills ($792K–$1.3M, the luxury tier). Expect ongoing builder traffic, noise, and unfinished streets in these sections for a while yet — that's the honest trade-off of buying new here.

Pleasant Green currently carries the lowest entry price in town at $360,000, with an easy walk to downtown. Orchard Acres, an older subdivision with smaller homes, runs $327,000–$564,000, and Westhall's attached homes start around $300,000. None of these are cheap by national standards, but they're the realistic entry points into Crozet specifically.

Eight schools serve Crozet — six public schools in Albemarle County's Western Albemarle feeder pattern (Brownsville, Crozet, Meriwether Lewis, and Virginia L. Murray Elementary, then Henley Middle, then Western Albemarle High), plus two private options, The Field School and Miller School of Albemarle. Elementary zones are assigned by the specific street address, not the subdivision name — two houses on the same street can be zoned for different elementary schools, so verify before you get attached to a listing. Full schools guide →

Yes. Albemarle County recently redistricted more than 200 students into Crozet Elementary to rebalance enrollment between the two Crozet-area elementary schools. Any zoning list published before that change is out of date — confirm the current zone for a specific address rather than trusting an older map.

Crozet is unincorporated, so homeowners pay only Albemarle County's real estate tax — there's no separate town tax on top of it. The 2026 rate is $0.894 per $100 of assessed value, which works out to $4,872 a year on the median $545,000 home, billed in two installments due June 25 and December 5. The rate held flat in the county's FY27 budget, but 2026 assessments still rose about 6% countywide, so budget for the assessment trend, not just today's bill. Full cost-of-living breakdown →

$545,000, based on 241 homes sold in the 12 months ending June 2026, at a median $250 per square foot and a 14-day median time on market. Homes are selling at 100% of list price on average, so sellers aren't leaving much room to negotiate. Source: CAAR MLS via Town Realty analysis, updated July 2026.

Yes, for daily life. Downtown Crozet and Old Trail Village are each walkable within themselves, but getting between them, commuting, bigger grocery runs, and the airport all run on I-64 or Route 250. Plan on a car per driver.

It's roughly a two-hour drive to the D.C. area. Most Crozet buyers relocating from NoVA or DC are moving for lifestyle and home equity — cashing out of a much higher-cost market — rather than to keep a daily commute, since a round-trip drive isn't realistic at that distance.

About 12 miles — 15 to 20 minutes to downtown Charlottesville or UVA via I-64 or Route 250, tested at real rush hour. That short commute is a big part of why Crozet draws UVA hires and Charlottesville-area remote workers who want more house and land for the money.

Most of Crozet's newer subdivisions do — Old Trail, Pleasant Green, Glenbrook at Foothill Crossing, and Western Ridge all carry HOA dues, typically covering common areas, trails, and shared amenities (Old Trail's golf, swim, and fitness club access is priced separately on top of its HOA). Exact current dues vary by association and are the most commonly underestimated line in a buyer's monthly budget — confirm the fee for the specific neighborhood before you budget around it. HOA fees by neighborhood →

Crozet's $545,000 median sits about $265,000 below Northern Virginia's $810,000 median and $130,000 below the DC metro's $675,000 median. For someone selling a median home in NoVA or DC, that equity typically buys into Crozet's upper price tier — think Old Trail or acreage outside the subdivisions. Full market comparison →

More than the town's size suggests: seven wineries and breweries carry Crozet addresses, there's a downtown pizzeria that's been open since 1977, three parks, and a mile-long former railroad tunnel you can walk through. It's a rural-recreation town first — hiking, cideries, and orchards — not a nightlife town. Everything to do in Crozet →

It's growing quickly, and construction — especially in the Foothill Crossing family of neighborhoods — is a constant right now, not a temporary phase. The trade-off for that growth: 241 homes sold in the 12 months ending June 2026 at a 14-day median time on market and 100% of list price on average, so inventory moves fast once it's listed. Whether that's a plus or a problem depends on what you're looking for — it's worth weighing honestly before you commit to a neighborhood.

LivingInCrozet is written and maintained by a REALTOR® with Town Realty who works Western Albemarle County street by street — not a national listings aggregator. You're welcome to use any real estate professional you'd like; the guidance, data, and neighborhood comparisons here are free to use either way.