VA area data
Merrimac, VA
Merrimac, VA.
Population: 55,270 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $468,395
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $468,395
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,500
- Median list price
- $259,500
- Median days on market
- 40 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- Days to pending
- 54 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 88
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,089/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,590/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,500/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (3 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Felker Army Air Field (FAF) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +390 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $2,765
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 24,950
- Average weekly wage
- $988
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 296
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