VA area data
Stafford, VA
Stafford, VA.
Population: 65,494 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $568,375
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.6%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $573,176
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $440,000
- Median list price
- $454,900
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
- Days to pending
- 26 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 103
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,553/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,790/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 332
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 51
- Nearest national park
- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chimney View Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field (NYG) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +384 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $3,598
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 34,079
- Average weekly wage
- $1,103
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 361
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