VA area data
Burgess, VA
Burgess, VA.
Population: 256 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Burgess, VA is $303,164 — down 0.5% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind, coastalflooding, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$303,164
Median home value
-0.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $303,164
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- All-time peak (2025-05)
- $306,812
- 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
- 6
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.6%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8a (extreme annual low 10 to 15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument (40 mi)
- National parks include
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 27
- Nearest airport
- Remo Private Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (31 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 (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +185 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 43.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,607
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,877
- Average weekly wage
- $929
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 60
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Burgess | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $303,164 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,607 | $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 Burgess, VA?
- $303,164.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Burgess, VA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in Burgess, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Burgess, VA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Burgess, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Burgess, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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