Area data
Woodrum, VA — ZIP 24401
Population: 38,756 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 24401 (Woodrum, VA) is $320,164 — up 4.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $346,250 after a median 19.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,566/month. 14 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).
$320,164
Median home value
+4.8%
1-year change
19.5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $320,164
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $320,164
- 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
- $346,250
- Median list price
- $350,000
- Median price per sqft
- $199
- 1-year sale-price change
- +17.4%
- Median days on market
- 19.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 134
- For-sale inventory
- 110
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.4%
- Active listings
- 91
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 53
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,566/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms, Western State Hospital, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-Staunton
- Schools include
- SHENANDOAH VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME, WESTERN ST. HOSP. ED. PR., Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind High, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Middle, Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 43% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 22.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Greenwood Chemical Co. (17.4 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,116
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 13,400
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Shenandoah National Park (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Shenandoah National Park, Green Springs, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Root Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- AUGUSTA HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 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)
- +111 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,718
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,657
- Average weekly wage
- $828
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 43
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 24401 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $320,164 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $346,250 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,566/mo | $2,038/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,718 | $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 24401?
- $320,164.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 24401?
- $346,250.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 24401?
- Median days on market: 19.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 24401?
- Typical rent: $1,566/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 24401?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- Is ZIP 24401 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 24401?
- Risk to homes is higher than 43% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 24401?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 24401?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 24401?
- 14 schools (5 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 24401 walkable?
- Walkability index: 9.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 24401?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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