VA area data
Gladys, VA
Gladys, VA.
Population: 3,769 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gladys, VA is $220,981 — up 4.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $228,100 after a median 5 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with lightning, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$220,981
Median home value
+4.1%
1-year change
5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $220,981
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $220,981
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.6 (+3.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,100
- Median list price
- $291,500
- Median price per sqft
- $164
- 1-year sale-price change
- -14.6%
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 20
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $914/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,335/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,735/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,002/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 80.5%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.1 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,086
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 1,669
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Booker T Washington National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Long Island Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- CENTRA HEALTH - LYNCHBURG GEN HOSPITAL, SOVAH HEALTH DANVILLE, SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +178 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 29.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $848
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 42.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,852
- Average weekly wage
- $1,095
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 258
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gladys | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $220,981 | $331,625 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $228,100 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 5 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $848 | $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 Gladys, VA?
- $220,981.
- What is the median sale price in Gladys, VA?
- $228,100.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gladys, VA?
- Median days on market: 5 days.
- What is typical rent in Gladys, VA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,335/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Gladys, VA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, strongWind.
- Is Gladys, VA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gladys, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gladys, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gladys, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Gladys, VA walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Gladys, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.5 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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