VA area data
Fentress, VA
Fentress, VA.
Population: 66,956 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $558,112
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +63.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $558,112
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $296,950
- Median list price
- $299,999
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 111
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,677/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,020/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,180/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, heatWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 73.0°F
- Average low
- 53.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Regional Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Oceana Naval Air Station (NTU) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +256 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $3,972
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 88,821
- Average weekly wage
- $1,075
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 597
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