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36.76° N · 81.88° W · GEOID 5150760

Meadowview

Washington County, Virginia · part of the Kingsport, TN metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

VirginiaMeadowview, VAMeadowviewMeadowview

The short answer

Meadowview is home to 871 people. Median household income is $74,318 a year and median rent is $921 a month, 14.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $171,300, about 2.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$921
33% below the median place
Median household income
$74,318
7% below the median place
Median home value
$171,300
46% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Meadowview

  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 20% a year while rent rose 6.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places.
  • The median home is worth 2.3 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 90% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $40 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 92% of places its size.
  • 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Meadowview

Washington County gains about 5.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,304
Moved out2,084
Net+220

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Sullivan County, TN308379−71
Bristol city, VA323321+2
Smyth County, VA282262+20
Russell County, VA138107+31
Washington County, TN4762−15
Tazewell County, VA6536+29
Wythe County, VA41
Wise County, VA38

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Washington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Washington County report $55,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,200, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$36,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $921 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $961 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $171,300.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 8.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Spring Valley, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in6
$55,850
21% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
5.4
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$59,191
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.9%14% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.4%19% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure5.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$55,85021% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$59,19116% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $961, 49% below the median place.

Meadowview14.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.9%
27% below the median place
Home price to income
2.3x
39% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$961
49% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$812
75% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
48% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$92133% below
Rent to income114.9%27% below
Property tax rate10.5%48% below
Home price to income12.3x39% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure86.514% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,09132% below
Property tax paid (median)1$81275% below
Median home value1$171,30046% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.5%54% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure62.3%21% above
Homeownership165.5%1% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure30.4%40% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$96149% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.5%92% above
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$124,717
211% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$74,3187% below
Income per person1$124,717211% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$50,29224% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs5County figure21,14786% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.1%3% above
Mean commute119 min23% below
Works from home1County figure8.5%32% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 15.7%, 51% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
15.7%
51% below the median place
High school or higher1
87.1%
6% below the median place
Median age1
41.1
5% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.1% +2%
No health insurance7.9% +23%
Household size2.4 −3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18716646th largest
Median age141.15% above
Bachelor's or higher115.7%51% below
High school or higher187.1%6% below
Household size12.43% below
Born abroad1County figure1.4%84% below
No health insurance17.9%23% above
Homes with broadband194.1%2% above
05

Life in Meadowview

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Edmondson Hall listed 1998

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.5 −21%
Shops42.1 +39%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics20.8 +3%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
2
78% below the median place
Public school students9
948
81% below the median place
Students per teacher9
12.6
18% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9278% below
Public school students994881% below
Students per teacher912.618% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.521% below
Shops per 10k7County figure42.139% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure20.83% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.917% below
National Register listings8192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 90.1).

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Meadowview. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
0.0
below the median place (median 90.1)
Natural hazard risk11
46.6
50% below the median place
Tornado risk11
30.1
63% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMeadowviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure84°F4% below
January average low10County figure25°F2% below
Average temperature10County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation10County figure46.6 in6% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure46.650% below
Hurricane risk11County figure55.022% below
Tornado risk11County figure30.163% below
Wildfire risk11County figure33.246% below
Heat wave risk11County figure0.0below (median 90.1)
Median air quality index12Metro figure415% below
Good air days12Metro figure80.4%17% above
08

Meadowview in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, down from 15% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$921/mo (2024)$1,200/mo$980 to $1,460/mo+4.5%
Median household income$74,318 (2024)$101,500$85,500 to $120,000+5.3%
Median home value$171,300 (2024)$244,000$177,000 to $336,000+6.1%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Meadowview

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Spring Valley, IL$915$70,598Compare
Cut Off, LA$828$67,941Compare
Carlisle, OH$962$71,136Compare
Northgate, OH$966$73,672Compare
Northgate, OHCarlisle, OHCut Off, LASpring Valley, ILMeadowview, VAMeadowviewSpring ValleyCut OffNorthgateMeadowviewSpring ValleyCut OffNorthgate

Common questions

Is Meadowview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 20% a year while rent rose 6.6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 89 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Meadowview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $171,300.

What salary do you need to live in Meadowview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Meadowview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Spring Valley, IL, Cut Off, LA, Carlisle, OH and Northgate, OH.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Meadowview with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Meadowview itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/meadowview-virginia

Citytistics. “Meadowview, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/meadowview-virginia/

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