Retire To Williamsburg, VA

Williamsburg, Virginia is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, medical care, cost of living and other demographics.

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Williamsburg Population
.	1990	2000	2010	2016 (est.)
James City County	blank	blank	blank	74,404
Williamsburg	11,530	11,998	14,068	15,214

Williamsburg Home Sales Prices (new & existing homes)
.	Monthly Average	Annual Average	Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018	.	$337,729	3.8%
Sep	$339,123	.	.
Aug	$334,701	.	.
Jul	$359,742	.	.
Jun	$343,719	.	.
May	$330,899	.	.
Apr	$389,500	.	.
Mar	$310,093	.	.
Feb	$320,765	.	.
Jan	$320,256	.	.
2017	.	$330,944	3.8%
2016	.	$318,906	-0.8%
2015	.	$321,336	2.6%
2014	.	$313,228	-2.5%
2013	.	$321,128	3.2%

Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison 2018
.	Williamsburg	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$337,729	$419,000
Nearest Big City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk	na
Home Sales Price in Virginia Beach-Norfolk	$235,000	$340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index	116% of Virginia Beach-Norfolk home prices	101%

Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison 2018
.	Williamsburg	GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price	$337,729	$419,000
Monthly Rent	$1,533	$1,495
Price/Rent Index	14.8 times the annual rent	19.0

Williamsburg Cost of Living 2018
101%	GPTR 99 City Average 109%

Williamsburg Taxes 2018
blank	Tax Rate	Days Worked to Pay	State Rank	Tax Rate (99 City Avg)	Days Worked to Pay (99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax	5.6%	--	10*	6.8%	--
Federal, State and Local Tax	--	106 days	27*	--	113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes