Area data
Glen allen, VA — ZIP 23059
Population: 42,522 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $632,715
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $632,715
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $489,900
- Median list price
- $449,700
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,182/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, drought, earthquake
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 221
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mayers Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -229 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $4,225
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 166,762
- Average weekly wage
- $1,320
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 921
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