VA area data
Buena Vista, VA
Buena Vista, VA.
Population: 9,082 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Buena Vista, VA is $201,638 — up 4.5% over the past year. Typical rent runs $908/month. 6 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).
$201,638
Median home value
+4.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,638
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.9%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $202,364
- 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
- 37
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $908/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vista, Buena Vista City Public Schools, Rockbridge County Public Schools
- Schools include
- Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vista, Enderly Heights Elementary, F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary, PARRY MCCLUER HIGH, PARRY MCCLUER MIDDLE
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 15.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- U.S. Titanium (18.6 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 43.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.1 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Booker T Washington National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Rock Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (29 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 22
- 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)
- -18 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,376
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,301
- Average weekly wage
- $888
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buena Vista | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $201,638 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $908/mo | $2,038/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,376 | $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 Buena Vista, VA?
- $201,638.
- What is typical rent in Buena Vista, VA?
- Typical rent: $908/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buena Vista, VA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Buena Vista, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buena Vista, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buena Vista, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Buena Vista, VA?
- 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Buena Vista, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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