VA area data
Whitethorne, VA
Whitethorne, VA.
Population: 48,541 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,816
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +73.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $430,816
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $517,000
- Median list price
- $572,000
- Median days on market
- 17 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 76
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,746/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.2%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $870/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,304/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 361
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -567 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,277
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 29,242
- Average weekly wage
- $993
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 323
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