Orchard Acres, Crozet VA: Homes, Prices & What It's Like (2026)

One of Crozet's older subdivisions — modest homes, quick sales, and some of the town's few sub-$400K opportunities.

What do homes cost in Orchard Acres?

Half the homes sold in Orchard Acres over the 24 months ending August 2026 went for more than $406K and half for less, across 10 sales. The middle half sold between $370K and $423K.

That's below the town as a whole: Crozet's typical sale was $560K, with the middle half from $430K to $785K.

Price per finished square foot: $286 (median).

Orchard Acres

$406KMiddle half $370K–$423K · 10 sales

All of Crozet

$560KMiddle half $430K–$785K · 508 sales

$300K$800K

middle half of sales typical sale

Are home prices in Orchard Acres going up or down?

Too few sales in Orchard Acres to call a direction: 5 in the last 12 months. Watch the town-wide trend instead.

How fast do homes sell in Orchard Acres?

Half of Orchard Acres's 10 sales over the 24 months ending August 2026 went under contract in 12 days or less; the average was 34 days. Sellers got a median 100% of asking.

What do you get for the money in Orchard Acres?

What a given budget buys in Orchard Acres, from the sales themselves (24 months ending August 2026).

Orchard Acres · near $350K$350K buys

1,008 sq ft
3 bedrooms
1 baths
0.40 acre lot
built 1963

Typical of 5 sales within $50K of $350K

What kinds of homes are in Orchard Acres, and when were they built?

10 of Orchard Acres's 10 sales over the 24 months ending August 2026 were detached houses and 0 were attached (townhomes, duplexes, condos). Homes sold here were built from 1929 to 2025 (median 1971).

Detached houses 10

Is there new construction for sale in Orchard Acres?

2 of Orchard Acres's 10 sales over the 24 months ending August 2026 were new construction (20%).

Which subdivisions are in Orchard Acres, and which have an HOA?

The county records Orchard Acres as a single subdivision. The listings we found don't state an HOA either way, so ask the seller for any association or covenant documents before you offer.

What should you know before buying in Orchard Acres?

An older Crozet subdivision — smaller homes, entry pricing

What you get

Genuine entry pricinga $406K median and recorded sales down to $327K — nearly unique in today's Crozet.
Established streets and no HOA-heavy amenity overhead typical of newer communities (verify any HOA per street).
A 12-day median on market — demand for the price point is real.

What to weigh

10 sales in two years — thin comps, so condition and updates swing value more than usual.
Older housing stock means inspection findings matter more; budget for the systems a 1970s–80s home may need.
At $286/sqft on smaller footprints, the per-foot number reads high even when the sticker is low — compare totals, not just $/sqft.

Where is Orchard Acres in Crozet?

Orchard Acres sits about 0.8 miles northwest of downtown Crozet, measured straight-line from the neighborhood's center to the county's Downtown Crozet district. The nearest main road is Jarmans Gap Road, about 0.3 miles from its center; the Crozet Library is 0.8 miles away.

What is it like to live in Orchard Acres?

One of Crozet's older, established subdivisions — modest homes without resort-style amenity fees, near Mint Springs and the mountain trailheads on the town's west side.

Older CrozetOne of the town’s longer-established subdivisions.
Western EdgeOn the town’s west side, near Mint Springs and the mountain trailheads.
No-Frills OwnershipModest homes without resort-style amenity fees — verify any HOA per street.

What is there to do in Orchard Acres?

Orchard Acres is a residential pocket; the nearest public places are the Crozet Library (0.8 mi), Crozet Elementary (1.0 mi) and Claudius Crozet Park (1.2 mi).

Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood's center. For everything else in town, see the things-to-do guide.

How long is the commute from Orchard Acres?

From Orchard Acres, Charlottesville is about 20 minutes by car, a local's typical drive as of October 2026. Weekday rush hour on Route 250 is when it takes longer.

Which schools serve Orchard Acres?

The Western Albemarle feeder pattern — the school lineup that draws many relocating families to this side of the county.

Orchard Acres is in the Crozet Elementary zone, then Henley Middle and Western Albemarle High.

Orchard Acres, answered

How much do homes in Orchard Acres cost?

Over the 24 months ending August 2026, 10 homes sold at a median of $406,000, ranging $327,000–$564,000.

Is Orchard Acres a good entry point into Crozet?

On price, yes — 4 of the last 10 sales closed under $400K, which barely exists elsewhere in town. Weigh that against older housing stock and thin inventory.

What schools serve Orchard Acres?

All 136 parcels are Crozet Elementary, then Henley Middle, then Western Albemarle High. Orchard Acres is one of the older subdivisions in town, and it sits wholly inside the Crozet Elementary zone with no boundary split anywhere in it.