VA area data
Fort Eustis, VA
Fort Eustis, VA.
Population: 4,416 (Census ACS)
1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, heatwave, hurricane the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,920/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,200/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,050/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,590/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)
- 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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- General Stanford Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 35% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 23.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fort Eustis (US Army) (3.7 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
- 52.8 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
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Colonial National Historical Park (5 mi)
- National parks include
- Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park, Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 19
- Nearest airport
- Felker Army Air Field (FAF) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Felker Army Air Field (FAF) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 22
- Hospitals include
- SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS INC, BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 121
- 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
- 2,003
- Housing built before 1970
- 11.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 62.0%
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 84,941
- Average weekly wage
- $1,285
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
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Common questions
- What is typical rent in Fort Eustis, VA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,200/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Fort Eustis, VA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, heatWave, hurricane, iceStorm, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Fort Eustis, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 35% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Fort Eustis, VA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Fort Eustis, VA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Fort Eustis (US Army), 3.7 mi.
- How many schools serve Fort Eustis, VA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Fort Eustis, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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