VA area data
Buena Vista, VA
Buena Vista, VA.
Population: 9,082 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,638
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $202,364
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- Typical rent
- $908/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.1 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rock Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -18 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,376
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,301
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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