VA area data
Altavista, VA
Altavista, VA.
Population: 4,996 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,469
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $210,075
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $184,000
- Median list price
- $198,950
- Median days on market
- 20.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,335/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kinman Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +178 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $796
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,852
- Average weekly wage
- $1,095
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 258
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