VA area data
Catawba, VA
Catawba, VA.
Population: 1,271 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $363,826
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $363,826
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $309,950
- Median list price
- $289,950
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 251
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Catawba Valley Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -358 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,957
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 56,249
- Average weekly wage
- $1,147
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 118
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