U.S. ZIP Code · VA24179
Bedford County · Lynchburg, VA
Appreciation
- 1-year
- +4.1%
- 5-year / yr
- +6.9%
- 10-year / yr
- +6.6%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- +1.4%
- vs metro
- +2.1%
- vs state
- -12.3%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 24179 is worth $287,950 — 2.1% above the Lynchburg, VA median. Over the past year, values have risen 4.1%. Homes here rent for a typical $1,160 a month — a 4.8% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.7%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Bedford County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Low
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Relatively Low
- Drought
- Relatively Moderate
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Relatively Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Low
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Bedford County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- +162[5]
- Moved in
- 2,495
- Moved out
- 2,333
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 4
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
William Byrd High
High · Grades 9–12 · Roanoke County Public Schools
1,127 students
William Byrd Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Roanoke County Public Schools
821 students
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke County Public Schools
496 students
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke County Public Schools
425 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 24179?
- The typical home in 24179 is worth $287,950, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 24179?
- Home values in 24179 are up 4.1% over the past year, and up 6.9% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 24179?
- A typical home in 24179 rents for about $1,160 a month, a gross rental yield of 4.8%.
- What is the property tax rate in 24179?
- The effective property tax rate in 24179 is 0.7% — roughly $2,143 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 24179?
- ZIP code 24179 has a population of 18,773 and a median household income of $67,565.
#Comparable ZIPs
Same metro, nearest typical home value. Each card shows the comparable ZIP's headline numbers so you can scan at a glance.
Concord CDP, VA
- Typical home
- $288,815
- Gross yield
- —
Timberlake CDP, VA
- Typical home
- $292,409
- Gross yield
- —
Bedford, VA
- Typical home
- $282,376
- Gross yield
- —
VA
- Typical home
- $293,805
- Gross yield
- —
Rustburg CDP, VA
- Typical home
- $281,988
- Gross yield
- —
Appomattox, VA
- Typical home
- $281,797
- Gross yield
- —
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