VA area data
Farnham, VA
Farnham, VA.
Population: 1,757 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $244,800
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $245,110
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- earthquake, heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Folly Neck Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -169 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $1,175
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 120,989
- Average weekly wage
- $1,538
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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