VA area data
Forest, VA
Forest, VA.
Population: 28,554 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $431,463
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $431,463
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $403,900
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 80
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,386/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Miller Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +423 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,516
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,524
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 266
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