Area data
Drewryville, VA — ZIP 23844
Population: 522 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 23844 (Drewryville, VA) is $226,745 — up 1.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $150,000 after a median 90 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$226,745
Median home value
+1.7%
1-year change
90
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,745
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.7%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $233,895
- 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
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $179,900
- Median price per sqft
- $144
- 1-year sale-price change
- +25.0%
- Median days on market
- 90 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $800/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $980/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 34% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.9%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 241
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 122
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 174
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Petersburg National Battlefield (37 mi)
- National parks include
- Petersburg National Battlefield, Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park, Colonial National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (8 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 (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +51 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,039
- Households with broadband internet
- 9.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,382
- Average weekly wage
- $997
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Professional Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 57
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 23844 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,745 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $150,000 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 90 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,039 | $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 23844?
- $226,745.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 23844?
- $150,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 23844?
- Median days on market: 90 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 23844?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $980/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 23844?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 23844?
- Risk to homes is higher than 34% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 23844?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 23844?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 23844?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 23844?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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