St. Charles is a town in Lee County, Virginia, home to about 83 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24282.
Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in St. Charles
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Charles. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL425 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Charles; 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.
St. Charles had 73 residents in the 2020 census, down 54% since 2000.
It’s the 631st largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Lee County grew from 19,856 residents in 1900 to 22,173 in 2020.
Lee 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 23°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pennington Gap, VA weather station (6 miles away).
2,329 jobs at 242 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Charles.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 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 Lee County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles ElementarySt Charles | Pre-K–4 | 110 | Public | 1.9 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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