VA area data
Franconia, VA
Franconia, VA.
Population: 28,136 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $667,133
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.5%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $681,673
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $418,000
- Median list price
- $399,900
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 17 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,933/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,400/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,370/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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- 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
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 270
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 58
- Nearest national park
- Fort Foote Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 24
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 495
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -270 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $6,456
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,990
- Average weekly wage
- $1,303
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,032
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