Area data
Charlottesville, VA — ZIP 22901
Population: 37,237 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $538,414
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $538,414
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $728,938
- Median list price
- $799,000
- Median days on market
- 9 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.9%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- Days to pending
- 34 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 47
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,864/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 303
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Green Springs (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,834
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,379
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 810
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