Area data
Lynchburg, VA — ZIP 24501
Population: 25,006 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,051
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $202,035
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $216,950
- Median list price
- $282,450
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 50 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,224/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 93
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 142
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Falwell Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -150 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,163
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,939
- Average weekly wage
- $1,086
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 232
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