Afton is a community in Nelson County, Virginia, home to about 266 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22920 and 22943.
Homes sold for a median of $338 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Afton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA244 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Afton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 550th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Nelson County grew from 16,075 residents in 1900 to 14,775 in 2020.
Nelson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro Wtp, VA weather station (8 miles away).
3,265 jobs at 372 businesses in Nelson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Afton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Nelson County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockfish River ElementaryAfton | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch SchoolAfton | Pre-K–8 | 98 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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