VA area data
Bridgewater, VA
Bridgewater, VA.
Population: 10,660 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $380,669
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.6%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $382,605
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $391,000
- Median list price
- $359,950
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,548/mo
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A18
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 322
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Shenandoah National Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Weavers Landing (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +335 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,828
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,999
- Average weekly wage
- $1,082
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 613
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