Area data
Trout Dale, VA — ZIP 24378
Population: 1,056 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 24378 (Trout Dale, VA) is $218,383 — up 6.5% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$218,383
Median home value
+6.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $218,383
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $218,383
- 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
- 11
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
- GRAYSON HIGHLANDS
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 55% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 97.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ore Knob Mine (19.4 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
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- South Fork Field (13 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 (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +70 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $752
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,266
- Average weekly wage
- $647
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 38
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 24378 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $218,383 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $752 | $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 24378?
- $218,383.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 24378?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 24378?
- Risk to homes is higher than 55% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 24378?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 24378?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 24378?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 24378?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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