Area data
Mitchells, VA — ZIP 22729
Population: 1,148 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 22729 (Mitchells, VA) is $375,000. Homes sell for a median $390,000 after a median 321 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$375,000
Median home value
321
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,000
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $390,000
- Median price per sqft
- $257
- Median days on market
- 321 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.1 (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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 26% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 81.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Culpeper Wood Preservers, Inc. (8.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 12
- Nearest national park
- Green Springs (25 mi)
- National parks include
- Green Springs, Shenandoah National Park, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 34
- Nearest airport
- Belmont Farm Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER, UVA HEALTH CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER, MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,338
- Households with broadband internet
- 0.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,143
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 365
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 22729 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $390,000 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 321 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,338 | $1,619 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 22729?
- $375,000.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 22729?
- $390,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 22729?
- Median days on market: 321 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 22729?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, lightning, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 22729?
- Risk to homes is higher than 26% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 22729?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 22729?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 22729?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
Nearby ZIP codes
Selling a home in Mitchells, VA?
REAIGENT7 gives every listing its own AI assistant grounded in this same public data — it answers buyer questions about the home and the area, around the clock, and sends every lead to the listing agent. Agents: it installs on your listing page, your website, or WordPress.
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Sep 2026. See all data sources →