VA area data
Mc Dowell, VA
Mc Dowell, VA.
Population: 244 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $312,701
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.2%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $314,094
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
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
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Shenandoah National Park (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hannah Field (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 409
- Average weekly wage
- $851
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Other Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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