VA area data
Chatham, VA
Chatham, VA.
Population: 8,695 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $175,859
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $175,859
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $239,900
- Median list price
- $195,000
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Davis Field (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Danville Regional Airport (DAN) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +231 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $967
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 25.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,109
- Average weekly wage
- $918
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
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