VA area data
Blackstone, VA
Blackstone, VA.
Population: 6,455 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $203,002
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $204,190
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field (BKT) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -23 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $845
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 45.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,972
- Average weekly wage
- $901
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 52
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