VA area data
Stephens city, VA
Stephens city, VA.
Population: 22,687 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $407,341
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $407,341
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $469,900
- Median list price
- $482,495
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 61
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 38
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,071/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/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, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +500 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $1,793
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,065
- Average weekly wage
- $1,115
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 872
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