VA area data
Powhatan, VA
Powhatan, VA.
Population: 27,757 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $486,209
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $486,209
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $484,975
- Median list price
- $600,000
- Median days on market
- 24.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 81
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,595/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Plainview Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +172 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $2,396
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,296
- Average weekly wage
- $990
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 115
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