Area data
ZIP 23238
Population: 26,050 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 23238 is $501,782 — up 3.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $510,000 after a median 13 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,809/month. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 1.1% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$501,782
Typical home value
+3.2%
1-year change
13
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $501,782
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.0%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $501,782
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $510,000
- Median list price
- $499,950
- Median price per sqft
- $241
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.6%
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 95
- For-sale inventory
- 59
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.0%
- Active listings
- 42
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,809/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.6%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,456/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,517/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,651/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,039/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,499/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)
- 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
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Mills E. Godwin High
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone AE
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 47
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Rentokil, Inc. (Virginia Wood Preserving Division) (6.5 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (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
- 51.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 9.8 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 71,616
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 58,004
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Maggie L Walker National Historic Site, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Petersburg National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Sabot Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) (18 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 14
- Hospitals include
- JOHN RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA HOSPITALS, BON SECOURS ST MARYS HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1984
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,879
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 23238 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $501,782 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $510,000 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,809/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,879 | — | $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 typical home value in ZIP 23238?
- $501,782.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 23238?
- $510,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 23238?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 23238?
- Typical rent: $1,809/month.
- Is ZIP 23238 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 23238. 47 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is AE. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 23238?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 23238?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 23238 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 23238?
- Regional Price Parity: 101.1 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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