VA area data
Thaxton, VA
Thaxton, VA.
Population: 2,191 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $224,186
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $224,186
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $342,000
- Median list price
- $329,825
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 47.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (17 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +423 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $855
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,524
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 266
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