Housing data for Raven, VA
Raven, VA has an estimated 1,345 residents and 881 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County.
35.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $695 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−34.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,345 (±395)
- Housing units
- 881 (±179)
- Households that rent
- 35.4%
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −34.3%
What stands out in Raven
Median real estate taxes: $359 (±$224) in Raven, lower than in Tazewell County ($728).
Median gross rent: $695 (±$39) in Raven, lower than in Tazewell County ($795).
Housing in Raven at a glance
- Median rent: $695 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 43.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,619 median household income
- Home values: $88,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $359 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 6.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −34.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Raven against Tazewell County, its state and the nation
| Raven | Tazewell County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,345 (±395) | 39,624 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 881 (±179) | 19,768 (±33) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.4% (±17.1 points) | 25.6% (±2.4 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $695 (±$39) | $795 (±$71) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,619 (±$21,202) | $47,313 (±$3,483) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,800 (±$49,800) | $118,300 (±$5,286) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $359 (±$224) | $728 (±$31) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.5% (±20.6 points) | 59.4% (±3.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±6.5) | 27.1 minutes (±2.2) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% (±12.3 points) | 85.4% (±2.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.7 years (±6.5) | 45.0 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Raven covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 205 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Raven has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,046 (±424) | 1,345 (±395) | −34.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,109 (±138) | 881 (±179) | −20.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$164) | $695 (±$39) | +20.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $64,600 (±$32,634) | $88,800 (±$49,800) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,584 (±$5,659) | $52,619 (±$21,202) | +97.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $395 (±$208) | $359 (±$224) | −9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±10.8 points) | 35.4% (±17.1 points) | +7.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.1% (±14.7 points) | 0.0% (±14.7 points) | −9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Tazewell County
Raven has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tazewell County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tazewell County recorded 218 violent and 1,303 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Raven
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24612 | 77% | 113 | — | $43,300 | $19,083 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Raven
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands | 2.8 mi | $804 | $111,000 | 36.2% |
| Cedar Bluff | 5.3 mi | $860 | $111,800 | 36.1% |
| Claypool Hill | 6.4 mi | $790 | $166,400 | 6.2% |
| Honaker | 8.1 mi | $548 | $91,600 | 30.4% |
| Saltville | 16 mi | $645 | $96,600 | 37.1% |
| Grundy | 18 mi | $950 | $203,600 | 13.8% |
| Bradshaw | 18 mi | $587 | $54,600 | 41.1% |
| War | 18 mi | $703 | $32,600 | 29.4% |
Places in Virginia most like Raven
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands | $804 | $111,000 | $37,154 | 36.2% |
| Saltville | $645 | $96,600 | $48,658 | 37.1% |
| Nassawadox | $763 | $152,500 | $51,932 | 36.8% |
| Cedar Bluff | $860 | $111,800 | $37,170 | 36.1% |
| Bluefield | $870 | $152,500 | $54,041 | 35.8% |
| Tazewell | $708 | $111,700 | $34,618 | 41.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Raven, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $794 | $798 | $943 | $1,154 | $1,266 |
HUD income limits for Raven, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tazewell County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Raven is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Raven
What is the average rent in Raven, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Raven is $695 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Raven?
Raven has an estimated 213 (±130) renting households, 35.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Raven?
The median household income in Raven is $52,619 (±$21,202) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Raven?
Raven, VA has an estimated 881 (±179) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Raven?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 61.0% of homes in Raven, VA.
How old are most homes in Raven?
55.5% of homes in Raven, VA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Raven growing?
In Raven, the number of residents went from 2,046 in 2015–2019 to 1,345 in 2020–2024 (−34.3%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Raven?
The ZIP code that covers Raven is 24612.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Raven CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Tazewell County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Tazewell County, VA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Raven CDP, Virginia (place:65744, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .