Stonega: Housing & Real Estate

Homes in Stonega carry a median value of $63,900 (estimated market value runs 12% higher at $71,731), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 87.0%. That's 1.9× below the Wise County median ($118,600); 6.0× below the Virginia median ($383,700). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 25.8%. New construction makes up 39.0% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.

Home Values & Rent

Median home value $63,900 — 0.2× the Virginia median ($382,500). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 87.0% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.

Affordability · Home Price To Income1.6×
Affordability · Home Affordabilityaffordable
Affordability · Poverty Rate19.9%
Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income1.1%
Fair Market Rent · Studio rent$692 (vs Virginia $1,492)
Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent$697 (vs Virginia $1,512)
Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent$914 (vs Virginia $1,713)
Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent$1,205 (vs Virginia $2,376)
Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent$1,429 (vs Virginia $2,797)
Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR areaWise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
Fair Market Rent · Fiscal yearFY2026
Home Value Estimate$71,731
Median Home Value$63,900 (vs Virginia $382,500) median_home_value: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23
Median Rent$-666,666,666 (vs Virginia $1,714)

Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Tenure & Occupancy

Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.

Housing Market · Market temperaturewarm
Housing Market · Vacancy rate25.8%
Housing Market · New construction (% of stock)39.0%
Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr17.2%

Utilities

Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).

Systems (5)

Big Stone Gap, Town Of
VA1195100
Coeburn, Town Of
VA1195170
Wise County Regional Water System
VA1195900
Wise, Town Of
VA1195950
Wcpsa-Pound
VA1195650
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Virginia median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband56.2% (vs Virginia 49.4%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises80
Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)14.41¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers3654481
Electricity · Revenue Millions$6,524
Electricity · Year2024
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage0.111111111 (vs Virginia 100.0%)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage0.000000000 (vs Virginia 1.0%)
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total16

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Homeownership Rate87.0% (vs Virginia 64.4%)
Median Year Built1957

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12