VA area data
Grafton, VA
Grafton, VA.
Population: 19,301 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $462,415
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $462,415
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $500,000
- Median list price
- $550,000
- Median days on market
- 15.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,197/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,050/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +73 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $2,648
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,573
- Average weekly wage
- $910
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 181
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