VA area data
Ridgeway, VA
Ridgeway, VA.
Population: 8,355 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $164,595
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.8%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $166,136
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $232,250
- Median list price
- $249,450
- Median days on market
- 75.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 16
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- 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
- drought, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pace Airport (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Danville Regional Airport (DAN) (30 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +106 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $717
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,451
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 33
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