VA area data
Petersburg, VA
Petersburg, VA.
Population: 21,408 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,559
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +139.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $270,559
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $297,500
- Median list price
- $299,000
- Median days on market
- 33 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.6%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- Days to pending
- 42 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,405/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,799
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,975
- Average weekly wage
- $971
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 51
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