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Southampton Meadows is a tiny town of 421 people in Southampton County, Virginia. It's about 52 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $216k and rent runs about $930 a month.
421people
$216kTypical home
$930/moRent
88° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
253Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 421
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,472 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 52 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $216k (≈$1,363/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (117 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (757 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 61 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to PHF airport
- 45 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 44% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- 22 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 57 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Southampton County: R+26 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.