VA area data
Clifton Forge, VA
Clifton Forge, VA.
Population: 5,334 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Clifton Forge, VA is $148,122 — down 0.9% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$148,122
Median home value
-0.9%
1-year change
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $148,122
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.6%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $152,439
- 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
- 25
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- JACKSON RIVER GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Schools include
- Jackson River Governor's School, CLIFTON MIDDLE, Sharon Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Kim-Stan Landfill (2.7 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
- 45.1 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
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Booker T Washington National Monument (49 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Riverwood Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) (32 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 (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,951
- Housing built before 1970
- 66.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $890
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| Clifton Forge | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $148,122 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $890 | $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 Clifton Forge, VA?
- $148,122.
- What is the radon potential in Clifton Forge, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Clifton Forge, VA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Kim-Stan Landfill, 2.7 mi.
- How many schools serve Clifton Forge, VA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Clifton Forge, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Clifton Forge
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