Arrington, Virginia

Community in Nelson County · population 718 (2020 Census)

Median home: $220,600
Jan low / Jul high: 26° / 87°
Snow a year: 13 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 3
Median age: 27.8

Arrington is a community of 718 people in Nelson County, Virginia. The median home is worth $220,600, below the typical Virginia town ($298,050). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 96% of Virginia towns, quieter than 92% of Virginia towns, better for families than 87% of Virginia towns.

Arrington in our rankings:

How Arrington ranks

Percentile among Virginia towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Virginia towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Arrington is worth $220,600, below the typical Virginia town ($298,050). 92.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Virginia towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Arrington	Typical Virginia town
Median home value	$220,600	$298,050
Median rent	—	$1,254
Median household income	—	$78,595
Home value ÷ income	—×	3.8×
Homeownership	92.2%	69.2%
Median year built	1987	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	14.8%	—

Who lives in Arrington

People	Arrington	Typical Virginia town
Median age	27.8	39.8
Age 65 and over	8.0%	17.3%
Under 18	37.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.0%	31.2%
Below the poverty line	20.8%	8.8%
Veterans	21.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.9%	—
Work from home	38.3%	12.8%
Average commute	37.5 min	26.3 min
Homes with broadband	82.9%	91.8%

Weather in Arrington

July highs average 87.3°F and January lows 25.5°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 13.4 inches of snow (typical Virginia town: 13.4 in). Expect about 31 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 105 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Tye Rvr 1 Se station (3.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Arrington since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical Virginia town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on April 19, 2019 about 6.0 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 19, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 30 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on September 21, 2024.

Severe weather in Nelson County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Nelson County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Nelson County has been included in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 23, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024	Tropical Storm	DR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
March 11, 2022	Severe Storm	DR-4644: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
April 2, 2020	Biological	DR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3448: Covid-19

Jobs and pay in Nelson County

Nelson County had 3,982 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $48,069 a year. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2023; in Arrington itself the ACS puts it at 3.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Arrington

1 public school with 359 students, about 13.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Tye River Elementary	PK-5	359	13.8

Towns near Arrington

Lovingston, VA
6.2 mi · 503 people · home $294,100
Amherst, VA
10.9 mi · 2,110 people · home $220,700
Nellysford, VA
16.9 mi · 1,254 people · home $552,600
Madison Heights, VA
19.6 mi · 10,893 people · home $191,300
Sherando, VA
21.7 mi · 696 people · home $239,300
Appomattox, VA
22.4 mi · 1,919 people · home $162,300
Concord, VA
23.6 mi · 1,557 people · home $227,600
Lyndhurst, VA
24.0 mi · 1,554 people · home $251,900

Arrington questions

Is Arrington, Virginia a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Arrington scores better for retirees than 57% of Virginia towns and quieter than 92%. 8.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 27.8).

How much does a house cost in Arrington?

The median owner-occupied home in Arrington is valued at $220,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of —. Median rent is — a month.

What is the weather like in Arrington?

July highs average 87.3°F and January lows 25.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.3 inches of precipitation a year and 13.4 inches of snow.

Does Arrington get tornadoes?

3 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Arrington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on April 19, 2019. The typical Virginia town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Arrington's Census boundary (GEOID 5103208). Comparisons use the median of Virginia towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.