VA area data
Damascus, VA
Damascus, VA.
Population: 3,109 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $213,541
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.3%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $215,654
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $409,400
- Median days on market
- 151 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Catron Field (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +291 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $905
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,876
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 104
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