Waverly is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, home to about 2,324 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 23890.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Waverly; also Sussex
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waverly. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chesapeake, VA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waverly; 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.
Waverly had 1,955 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 269th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Sussex County grew from 12,082 residents in 1900 to 10,829 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wakefield 1nw, VA weather station (6 miles away).
1,975 jobs at 184 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waverly.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sussex.
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