Madison Heights is a community in Amherst County, Virginia, home to about 10,266 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 24572.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Madison Heights. 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)98 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (LYH)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Madison Heights; 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.
Madison Heights had 10,893 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Amherst County grew from 17,864 residents in 1900 to 31,307 in 2020.
Amherst County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lynchburg #2, VA weather station (8 miles away).
5,959 jobs at 553 businesses in Amherst County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Madison Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Amherst County Public Schools, Central Virginia Training Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelon ElementaryMadison Heights | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central Va. Training Ctr.Madison Heights | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Elon ElementaryMadison Heights | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Madison Heights ElementaryMadison Heights | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Monelison MiddleMadison Heights | 6–8 | 469 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Christian SchoolMadison Heights | Pre-K–12 | 335 | Baptist | 0.2 mi |
| Fellowship Christian AcademyMadison Heights | 2–12 | 18 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 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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