VA area data
Saluda, VA
Saluda, VA.
Population: 2,414 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $331,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $331,095
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,470/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,880/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hummel Field (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +108 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,462
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,377
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 97
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