VA area data
Montpelier, VA
Montpelier, VA.
Population: 6,629 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $481,625
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $481,625
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $502,475
- Median list price
- $784,900
- Median days on market
- 38.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 213
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cool Water Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- 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
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $2,726
- Mean commute to work
- 31 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.2%
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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