CITY PROFILE
Charlottesville, VA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Charlottesville is a smaller metro where homes rank among the most expensive in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll need an umbrella often, but winters won't be severe. It's a compact area, which means shorter commutes but fewer urban amenities than larger metros.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $473K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,068/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.7°C · warmest 24.9°C · coolest 0°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1095 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.12 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #212 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy76
- Affordable to rent56
- Climate comfort63
- Plenty of sunshine46
- Big-city amenities49
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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