VA area data
Lexington, VA
Lexington, VA.
Population: 17,714 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $373,683
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $373,683
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,651/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 55.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 15.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 261
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rock Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +90 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,909
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,864
- Average weekly wage
- $795
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 105
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