VA area data
Dale city, VA
Dale city, VA.
Population: 81,588 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $510,031
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +67.3%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $513,480
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $509,700
- Median list price
- $549,970
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 159
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 84
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,358/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,630/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
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, hail, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 329
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 705
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 56
- Nearest national park
- Prince William Forest Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buds Ferry Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,701 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $4,347
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 110,273
- Average weekly wage
- $1,107
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 793
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