VA area data
Blackwater, VA
Blackwater, VA.
Population: 633 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,933
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $152,188
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lee County Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $556
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,511
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Other Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
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