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Sperryville is a tiny town of 358 people in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It's about 36 miles from Winchester, VA and 68 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $2k a month.
358people
$375kTypical home
$1,627/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
21"Snow
235Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 358
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 402 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Washington, DC
- 36 mi to Winchester, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,363/mo)
- Median rent $1,627/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 5 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 72
- 15% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to CHO airport
- 47 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 97% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 748 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 128 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 147 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rappahannock County: R+18 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low 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.