VA area data
Columbia, VA
Columbia, VA.
Population: 1,471 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $328,487
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +89.3%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $328,608
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $367,000
- Median list price
- $379,750
- Median days on market
- 140 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A18
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 72.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 1.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Green Springs (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rassawek Airstrip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +309 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $2,181
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,617
- Average weekly wage
- $2,308
- Top industries (by employment)
- Management, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 322
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