VA area data
Snell, VA
Snell, VA.
Population: 17,207 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $433,295
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- All-time peak (2006-07)
- $608,810
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $472,000
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 46
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 35 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,906/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,860/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,610/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
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 3.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 50
- Nearest national park
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Shannon Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +649 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,999
- Median annual property tax
- $2,959
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 30,728
- Average weekly wage
- $975
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 707
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