Hot Springs is a community in Bath County, Virginia, home to about 487 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24445.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population48787 per sq mi
Median home value$260,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hot Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Hot Springs
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)129 miles away
Closer regional airport
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Greensboro, NC129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA291 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hot Springs; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hot Springs
U.S. Representative · Virginia’s 6th DistrictBen Cline (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Hot Springs had 524 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2010.
It’s the 482nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Bath County grew from 5,595 residents in 1900 to 4,209 in 2020.
Bath County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hot Springs, VA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Bath County
1,825 jobs at 127 businesses in Bath County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hot Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Bath Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hot Springs3.0 miles
Lewisgale Hospital AlleghanyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Low Moor12.1 miles
Pocahontas Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Buckeye20.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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.
Places in and around Hot Springs
Grocery stores
Valley Supermarket IGA4.5 mi
Pharmacies
Hot Springs Pharmacy3.3 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bath County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Valley ElementaryHot Springs
Pre-K–7
184
Public
1.2 mi
Bath County HighHot Springs
8–12
182
Public
6.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Rivermont, AlleghanyHot Springs
K–12
31
Nonsectarian
7.7 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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