VA area data
Rich creek, VA
Rich creek, VA.
Population: 1,352 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $168,397
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +97.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $168,397
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 114 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 324
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Peterstown Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +50 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $677
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,265
- Average weekly wage
- $1,333
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 23
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