VA area data
Yale, VA
Yale, VA.
Population: 949 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,104
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.2%
- All-time peak (2024-07)
- $200,380
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,328
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,258
- Average weekly wage
- $981
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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