VA area data
Hanover, VA
Hanover, VA.
Population: 3,425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $423,934
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $423,934
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $428,450
- Median list price
- $428,500
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Woods Farm Airstrip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +531 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $2,285
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 53,298
- Average weekly wage
- $1,043
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 443
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