Area data
Ettrick, VA — ZIP 23803
Population: 42,012 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 23803 (Ettrick, VA) is $240,815 — up 2.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $243,500 after a median 25.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,306/month. 10 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$240,815
Median home value
+2.5%
1-year change
25.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $240,815
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +52.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +167.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $240,815
- 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
- $243,500
- Median list price
- $259,900
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.2%
- Median days on market
- 25.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 162
- For-sale inventory
- 141
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- Active listings
- 114
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- Days to pending
- 38 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 51
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,306/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +7.9%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $914/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,335/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,002/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- Appomattox Regional Governor's School, Central State Hospital, Southside Virginia Training Center
- Schools include
- Appomattox Regional Governor's School, CENTRAL ST. HOSP. ED. PR., SOUTHSIDE VA TRAINING CTR, Ettrick Elementary, Matoaca Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Defense General Supply Center (DLA) (14.7 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
- 62.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 52.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 39,069
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 39,818
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (2 mi)
- National parks include
- Petersburg National Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Maggie L Walker National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Dinwiddie County Airport (PTB) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
- 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)
- -77 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,450
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,975
- Average weekly wage
- $971
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Administrative Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 51
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 23803 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $240,815 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $243,500 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 26 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,306/mo | $2,038/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,450 | $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 23803?
- $240,815.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 23803?
- $243,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 23803?
- Median days on market: 25.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 23803?
- Typical rent: $1,306/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 23803?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is ZIP 23803 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 23803?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 23803?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 23803?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 23803?
- 10 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 23803 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 23803?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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