Virginia

Smyth County

29,585 residents14 permits TTM$46,859 median HHI5 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$125,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.66%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

14

Census BPS

Climate risk

57.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown5 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
243700.5
243750.4
243110.3
243540.3
243190.2

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

16.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

18.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.2

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026