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Retire To Williamsburg, VA
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Williamsburg, Virginia is one of the great places in the U.S. to live in retirement. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.



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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Williamsburg, Virginia


Williamsburg Population
. 1990 2000 2010
James City County blank blank 67,009
Williamsburg 11,530 11,998 14,068



Williamsburg
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2012 .$298,050-4.0%
Mar $311,287 . .
Feb $263,714 . .
Jan $309,067 . .
2011 .$310,403-2.9%
2010 .$319,576-0.7%
2009 .$321,862-8.4%
2008 . $351,316 -3.8%
2007 . $365,160 0.1%
2006 . $364,838 9.9%
2005 . $331,996 17.0%



Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2012)
. Williamsburg GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $298,050 $276,000
Nearest Big City Virginia Beach-Norfolk na
Home Sales Price in Virginia Beach-Norfolk $177,000 $205,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 168% of Virginia Beach-Norfolk home prices 145%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2012)
. Williamsburg GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $298,050 $276,000
Monthly Rent $1,427 $1,353
Price/Rent Index 14.0 times the annual rent 14.7



Williamsburg
Cost of Living (2012)
125% GPTR 99 City Average
123%



Williamsburg Taxes
(2012)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 5.0% -- 43* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 111 days 11* -- 107 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Williamsburg Building Permits
(single family homes)
2010 34
2009 21
2008 22
2007 25
2006 18
2005 31



Williamsburg Interactive Maps


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