VA area data
Cedar Bluff, VA
Cedar Bluff, VA.
Population: 6,923 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Cedar Bluff, VA is $156,993 — up 3.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $197,500 after a median 195 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coldwave, inlandflooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$156,993
Median home value
+3.3%
1-year change
195
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $156,993
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.0%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $156,993
- 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
- $197,500
- Median list price
- $149,999
- Median price per sqft
- $101
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.3%
- Median days on market
- 195 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 6
- For-sale inventory
- 18
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.8%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $794/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $798/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $943/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,154/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,266/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.0 : 1
- Schools include
- Cedar Bluff Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · avalanche: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 77% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Saltville Waste Disposal Ponds (21.1 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.3 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Bluestone National Scenic River, New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Burkes Garden Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Hospitals include
- WELLMONT BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, RUSSELL COUNTY HOSPITAL, SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.9 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +17 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $837
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,086
- Average weekly wage
- $903
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Cedar Bluff | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $156,993 | $327,706 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $197,500 | $380,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 195 days | 35 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $837 | $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 Cedar Bluff, VA?
- $156,993.
- What is the median sale price in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- $197,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- Median days on market: 195 days.
- What is typical rent in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $943/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, strongWind.
- What is the wildfire risk in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 77% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Cedar Bluff, VA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Cedar Bluff, VA?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Cedar Bluff, VA?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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