VA area data
Christiansburg, VA
Christiansburg, VA.
Population: 29,677 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,333
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $311,333
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $334,000
- Median list price
- $339,950
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 73
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,589/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,304/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 518
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -567 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,854
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,242
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 323
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