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Supervisors acknowledge growing housing pressure as median home price hits roughly $350,000
Summary
Board members discussed incentives for affordable housing, streamlining permitting, and exploring sewered corridors near Montross as opportunities; a speaker cited a June 2025 median-home price of about $350,000 from Rocket Homes.
Supervisors said housing costs in the Northern Neck and Westmoreland County are straining working families and government employees. One supervisor cited Rocket Homes data indicating a June 2025 median-home price for Westmoreland County of about $350,000 and urged incentives to attract developers building apartments and affordable units.
"$350,000...when you're trying to recruit and retain somebody to work in this county, school teachers," one supervisor said, adding that rising housing and insurance costs make it difficult for public and service workers to live locally. Board members discussed potential paths: incentives for developers, streamlining permitting and identifying sewered corridors near Montross for targeted development. The board asked staff to continue exploring options and to keep housing a recurring agenda item rather than letting the conversation lapse.
