VA area data
Gate city, VA
Gate city, VA.
Population: 7,937 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $175,890
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $175,890
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $210,000
- Median list price
- $224,950
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Darnell's Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $998
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,511
- Average weekly wage
- $812
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Other Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 22
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