Charlottesville is a city in Albemarle County, Virginia, home to about 45,437 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 22901, 22902, 22903 and 22908, and parts of 22904 are in Charlottesville too.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA226 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charlottesville; 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.
Charlottesville had 46,553 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Albemarle County grew from 28,473 residents in 1900 to 112,395 in 2020.
Albemarle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlottesville 2w, VA weather station (about a mile away).
42,901 jobs at 2,963 businesses in Albemarle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4,187 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charlottesville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 350 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1,652 |
| Dentists | 143 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 841 |
| Mental health providers | 839 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 288 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 31 |
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.
Parks (35 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (10 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (13 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Public Schools, University of Virginia and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnor ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Burnley-Moran ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 299 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Charlottesville Hosp. Ep.Charlottesville | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Greenbrier ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 267 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jackson-Via ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 370 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Johnson ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 327 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Mary Carr Greer ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mountain View ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 769 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Summit ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 285 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Trailblazer ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 320 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Virginia L. Murray ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Woodbrook ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Ivy ElementaryCharlottesville | K–5 | 358 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Walker Upper ElementaryCharlottesville | 5–6 | 570 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Community Lab SchoolCharlottesville | 6–12 | 177 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Jackson P. Burley MiddleCharlottesville | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Journey MiddleCharlottesville | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Leslie H. Walton MiddleCharlottesville | 6–8 | 339 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Buford MiddleCharlottesville | 7–8 | 563 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Albemarle HighCharlottesville | 9–12 | 1,964 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Charlottesville HighCharlottesville | 9–12 | 1,438 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Monticello HighCharlottesville | 9–12 | 1,184 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Blue Ridge Juvenile Detention HomeCharlottesville | — | — | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Charlottesville Area Technical Education CenterCharlottesville | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Lugo-McGinness AcademyCharlottesville | — | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Monticello Governor's Health Sciences AcademyCharlottesville | — | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Piedmont Reg Ed/Ivy CreekCharlottesville | — | — | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Catholic SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 342 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Charlottesville Day SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Charlottesville Waldorf SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| First Baptist PreschoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–K | 18 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| Peabody SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 mi |
| St Anne's-Belfield SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–12 | 14 | Episcopal | 0.6 mi |
| University Montessori SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Green Adventure Project SchoolCharlottesville | K–6 | 60 | Nonsectarian | 7.4 mi |
| Center for Adolescent and Adult Autism ServicesCharlottesville | 1–12 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Keys Academy CharlottesvilleCharlottesville | 1–12 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Tandem Friends SchoolCharlottesville | 5–12 | 248 | Friends (Quaker) | 3.7 mi |
| Renaissance SchoolCharlottesville | 9–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with University of Virginia, Rio, Crozet, Ivy and Free Union.
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