VA area data
Yancey mills, VA
Yancey mills, VA.
Population: 9,148 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $609,604
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $609,604
- House Price Index
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $447,900
- Median list price
- $454,761
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.4%
- Active listings
- 34
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- Days to pending
- 46 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,538/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Shenandoah National Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cottonwood Farm Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +92 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Median annual property tax
- $3,801
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 40,379
- Average weekly wage
- $1,228
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 810
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