VA area data
Critz, VA
Critz, VA.
Population: 291 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Critz, VA is $192,200. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$192,200
Median home value
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,200
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.1 (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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- HARDIN REYNOLDS MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 39% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 98.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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
- 47.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 6.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°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
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (38 mi)
- National parks include
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Booker T Washington National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 26
- Nearest airport
- Landis Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL, HIGH POINT REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.2 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $835
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,321
- Average weekly wage
- $731
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Critz, VA?
- $192,200.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Critz, VA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Critz, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 39% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Critz, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Critz, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Critz, VA?
- 1 schools (1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Critz, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Critz
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