VA area data
Swoope, VA
Swoope, VA.
Population: 1,791 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $397,517
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +64.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $397,517
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $485,000
- Median days on market
- 86 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.3%
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, hail, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Shenandoah National Park (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Echols Field (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +394 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $1,988
- Households with broadband internet
- 41.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,207
- Average weekly wage
- $1,129
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 300
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