Area data
Accomac, VA — ZIP 23301
Population: 1,804 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 23301 (Accomac, VA) is $209,275 — up 0.5% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coastalflooding, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$209,275
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,275
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.9%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $227,169
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Accawmacke Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Assateague Island National Seashore (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Assateague Island National Seashore, Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Onley Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 11.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,314
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,880
- Average weekly wage
- $933
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 162
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 23301 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $209,275 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,314 | $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 23301?
- $209,275.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 23301?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 23301?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 23301?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 23301?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 23301?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 23301?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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