VA area data
Rapidan, VA
Rapidan, VA.
Population: 1,711 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $404,479
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $404,479
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $495,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.7%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +0.2%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Green Springs (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Arrowpoint Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +186 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,400
- Mean commute to work
- 38 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 29.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,143
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 365
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