Fancy Gap is a community in Carroll County, Virginia, home to about 214 people across 4.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24328.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fancy Gap. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fancy Gap; 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.
Fancy Gap had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 567th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Carroll County grew from 19,303 residents in 1900 to 29,155 in 2020.
Carroll 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 25°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Airy 2 W, NC weather station (12 miles away).
4,848 jobs at 431 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fancy Gap.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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.
Public schools here are run by Carroll County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fancy Gap ElementaryFancy Gap | Pre-K–5 | 130 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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