VA area data
Richlands, VA
Richlands, VA.
Population: 5,446 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $121,602
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.5%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $128,155
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $136,000
- Median list price
- $187,000
- Median days on market
- 109.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.9%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Tazewell County Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $772
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,591
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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