Area data
Heathsville, VA — ZIP 22473
Population: 5,498 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 22473 (Heathsville, VA) is $359,894 — up 1.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $597,000 after a median 55 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with strongwind, coastalflooding, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$359,894
Median home value
+1.3%
1-year change
55
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $359,894
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.7%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $361,714
- House Price Index (state)
- 439.0 (+3.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $597,000
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median price per sqft
- $260
- 1-year sale-price change
- +63.6%
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 41
- For-sale inventory
- 78
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 75
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,135/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,142/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,382/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,647/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,139/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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.7 : 1
- Schools include
- Northumberland High, Northumberland Elementary, Northumberland Middle
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- strongWind, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 78.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Arrowhead Associates, Inc./Scovill Corp. (24.6 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
- 48.9 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
- 9
- Nearest national park
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument (35 mi)
- National parks include
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Jett Airpark (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- MEDSTAR SAINT MARY'S HOSPITAL, RIVERSIDE SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, VCU HEALTH TAPPAHANNOCK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 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)
- +185 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 18.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 36.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,125
- Mean commute to work
- 36 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,816
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 65
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 22473 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $359,894 | $327,706 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $597,000 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 55 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,125 | $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 ZIP 22473?
- $359,894.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 22473?
- $597,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 22473?
- Median days on market: 55 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 22473?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,382/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 22473?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: strongWind, coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 22473?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 22473?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 22473?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 22473?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 22473?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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