Rio is a community in Albemarle County, Virginia, home to about 1,252 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22901.
Homes sold for a median of $272 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Charlottesville; part is in Rio
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rio. 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)79 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 Rio; 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 351st 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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Free Union, VA weather station (2 miles 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).
641 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 57 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 86 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 217 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 129 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Albemarle County Public Schools, Charlottesville City Public Schools, Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnor ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Burnley-Moran ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 299 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Greenbrier ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–4 | 267 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Mary Carr Greer ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Woodbrook ElementaryCharlottesville | Pre-K–5 | 522 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Ivy ElementaryCharlottesville | K–5 | 358 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Journey MiddleCharlottesville | 6–8 | 646 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Albemarle HighCharlottesville | 9–12 | 1,964 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Charlottesville HighCharlottesville | 9–12 | 1,438 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Charlottesville Area Technical Education CenterCharlottesville | — | — | Career and Technical | 5.7 mi |
| Piedmont Reg Ed/Ivy CreekCharlottesville | — | — | Special Education | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Catholic SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 342 | Roman Catholic | 6.2 mi |
| Charlottesville Waldorf SchoolCharlottesville | Pre-K–8 | 108 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 mi |
| Center for Adolescent and Adult Autism ServicesCharlottesville | 1–12 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Charlottesville, Crozet, Ivy and Free Union.
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