VA area data
Fort Belvoir, VA
Fort Belvoir, VA.
Population: 10,641 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Fort Belvoir, VA is $797,236 — up 0.5% over the past year. Typical rent runs $2,235/month. 2 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).
$797,236
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $797,236
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +42.9%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $801,925
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- -0.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,235/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,930/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,020/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,370/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,250/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $5,000/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Fort Belvoir Elementary, Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 11% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 31.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center (8.5 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
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.6 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 138
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 222
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 57
- Nearest national park
- Piscataway Park (6 mi)
- National parks include
- Piscataway Park, Fort Washington Park, Fort Foote Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 31
- Nearest airport
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Davison Army Air Field (DAA) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 208
- 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)
- -270 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 45.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $7,962
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,990
- Average weekly wage
- $1,303
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,032
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Fort Belvoir | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $797,236 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Typical rent | $2,235/mo | $2,038/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $7,962 | $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 Fort Belvoir, VA?
- $797,236.
- What is typical rent in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- Typical rent: $2,235/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 11% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fort Belvoir, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Fort Belvoir, VA?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- Good. Median AQI: 46. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Fort Belvoir, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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