Electricity rates in Centreville, Virginia
Centreville, VA ranks 6 of 23 Virginia cities for the newest homes (median year built 1991). Centreville, Virginia has 71,885 residents in 24,907 households; 34.8% heat with electricity.
Centreville is a census-designated place, a Census Bureau statistical area and not an incorporated city; the figures describe Centreville as the Bureau draws it.
Centreville on the map
Fairfax County, with Centreville marked
Outage risk around Centreville
Centreville, VA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 537 wind and 7 tornado, 756.8 per 100,000 residents of 71,885. Top gust near Centreville, VA: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Centreville, VA: $9.7M.
Reports within 15 miles of Centreville, VA
wind and tornado reports, Centreville, VA
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| Centreville, VA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville, VA, 2015 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| Centreville, VA, 2016 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Centreville, VA, 2017 | 71 | 2 | 73 |
| Centreville, VA, 2018 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Centreville, VA, 2019 | 90 | 1 | 91 |
| Centreville, VA, 2020 | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Centreville, VA, 2021 | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Centreville, VA, 2022 | 46 | 2 | 48 |
| Centreville, VA, 2023 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| Centreville, VA, 2024 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Centreville, VA, 2025 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
Who supplies Centreville
Fairfax County lists 2 utilities for Centreville, VA (71,885 residents): homes pay 11.57 to 14.09 cents per kWh, about $119 to $146 a month at 1,032 kWh, 1.0% to 1.2% of the $143,704 Centreville median income. Fairfax County page.
Facts about Centreville
- Residents of Centreville, VA, ACS 2023
- 71,8854 of 23 Virginia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Centreville, VA
- $143,7047 of 23 of those cities
- Households in Centreville, VA
- 24,9072.89 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Centreville, VA
- 73.7%18,350 owners and 6,557 renter households
- Housing units in Centreville, VA
- 25,431524 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Centreville, VA
- 34.8%8,672 of 24,907 homes
- Land area of Centreville, VA
- 11.9 sq mi6,022.0 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Centreville, VA
- 1.0% to 1.2%at 1,032 kWh a month over the $143,704 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Centreville, VA
- 544NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 756.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Centreville, VA
- 19912,818 of 25,431 homes (11.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Centreville, VA
- $565,900$2,238 gross rent a month, 4.75% of value a year
Housing and heating in Centreville
Centreville, VA: 2,818 of 25,431 homes were built before 1980 and 4,901 in 2000 or later. Centreville, VA has 8,276 detached houses, 4,622 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Centreville, VA
% of homes by decade built, Centreville, VA
- 1pre-40
- 040s
- 050s
- 360s
- 770s
- 3580s
- 3490s
- 1500s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Centreville, VA
| Centreville, VA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville, VA, median year built | 1991 | 1983 | +8 years | 6 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, built before 1980 | 11.1% | 43.9% | -32.9 points | 19 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, built 2000 or later | 19.3% | 18.9% | +0.4 points | 14 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, detached houses | 32.5% | 45.6% | -13.1 points | 20 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.2% | 28.9% | -10.8 points | 14 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, mobile homes | 0.0% | 0.5% | -0.5 points | 21 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, renter households | 26.3% | 31.7% | -5.3 points | 15 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, median home value | $565,900 | $699,700 | -$133,800 | 14 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, median gross rent a month | $2,238 | $2,230 | +$8 | 10 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, people per household | 2.89 | 2.75 | +0.14 | 11 of 23 |
Cost of living with electricity in Centreville
Centreville, VA: 24,907 households at $1,436 a year per home for electricity (Fairfax County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $35.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,086 a year per household.
| Group in Centreville, VA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Centreville, VA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville, VA, all households | 24,907 | $1,436 | $35.8 million | 1.00% |
| Centreville, VA, homeowners | 18,350 | $1,655 | $30.4 million | 1.15% |
| Centreville, VA, renters | 6,557 | $958 | $6.3 million | 0.67% |
Who lives in Centreville: income, cars, homes
In Centreville, VA, 803 households own no vehicle and 17,737 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Centreville, VA, 2,146 of 24,907 households earn under $35,000, 3,335 $35,000-$75,000, 7,692 $75,000-$150,000 and 11,734 $150,000 or more. In Centreville, VA, 3,152 of 6,116 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 8,071 households moved in since 2018 and 3,824 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Centreville, VA homes: 18,675 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,343 none or one, median 6.4 rooms. 4,378 residents of Centreville, VA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.5. Of 40,765 workers in Centreville, VA, 7,954 work from home, 27,735 drive alone, 658 ride transit and 382 walk.
Household income in Centreville, VA
| Centreville, VA | Value | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Centreville, VA, households under $35,000 | 8.6% | 17 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, households $150,000 or more | 47.1% | 8 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, residents below poverty | 6.1% | 13 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, median age | 37.5 | 12 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 73.4% | 8 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 16 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, households with 2+ vehicles | 71.2% | 6 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, workers at home | 19.5% | 12 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, cost-burdened renters | 51.5% | 7 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, moved in since 2018 | 32.4% | 14 of 23 |
| Centreville, VA, moved in before 2000 | 15.4% | 14 of 23 |
Analyst note on Centreville
Centreville, VA counts 71,885 residents in 24,907 households, on 11.9 square miles. Household income in Centreville, VA is $143,704; 18,350 of its 24,907 households own. 8,672 of the 24,907 occupied homes in Centreville, VA heat with electricity.
Centreville, VA has 25,431 housing units, 524 of them vacant or seasonal. Centreville, VA ranks 6 of 23 Virginia cities for the lowest share of electric heating (35%). Centreville, VA ranks 7 of 23 Virginia cities for median household income ($143,704).
Centreville, VA ranks 7 of 23 Virginia cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (8.6%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Centreville
Compare Centreville with nearby cities
| City near Centreville, VA | Distance from Centreville | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville, VA (this page) | 0 mi | 71,885 | $143,704 | 1991 | $565,900 | 544 | 19.5% |
| Fair Oaks, VA | 4.7 mi east | 35,472 (-36,413) | $119,387 (-$24,317) | 1998 (+7 yr) | $580,500 (+$14,600) | 697 (+153) | 26.8% (+7.3 pts) |
| South Riding, VA | 6.3 mi northwest | 34,200 (-37,685) | $190,701 (+$46,997) | 2006 (+15 yr) | $689,400 (+$123,500) | 484 (-60) | 27.3% (+7.8 pts) |
| Oakton, VA | 8.1 mi northeast | 36,776 (-35,109) | $163,662 (+$19,958) | 1983 (-8 yr) | $776,700 (+$210,800) | 823 (+279) | 30.7% (+11.2 pts) |
| Reston, VA | 9.0 mi northeast | 63,542 (-8,343) | $139,515 (-$4,189) | 1983 (-8 yr) | $616,000 (+$50,100) | 756 (+212) | 30.2% (+10.7 pts) |
| Linton Hall, VA | 9.6 mi southwest | 42,077 (-29,808) | $170,989 (+$27,285) | 2004 (+13 yr) | $594,200 (+$28,300) | 366 (-178) | 24.2% (+4.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Centreville
| ZIP area touching Centreville, VA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Centreville | Share of Centreville's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 20120 (Centreville, VA) | 35.6% | 53.7% |
| 20121 (Centreville, VA) | 42.2% | 30.6% |
| 20124 (Centreville, VA) | 8.1% | 14.8% |
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Questions on Centreville
Centreville: what is the electricity rate?
Centreville, VA has no price of its own; its 71,885 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,032 kWh month costs $119 to $146.
Centreville: how does it rank among Virginia cities?
Centreville, VA: rank 4 of 23 by its 71,885 residents, rank 7 of 23 by $143,704 median income.
Centreville: how many homes heat with electricity?
Centreville, VA: 8,672 of 24,907 occupied homes, 34.8%; Fairfax County 41.7%.
Centreville: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,032 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.2% of the $143,704 median income in Centreville, VA.
Centreville: damaging storms reported nearby?
544 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Centreville, VA, 2015 to 2025, 756.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Centreville?
Centreville, VA: median home built 1991; 2,818 of 25,431 homes (11.1%) predate 1980, 8,276 are detached and 4,622 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Centreville, VA households have no car?
803 households; 17,737 have two or more.
How many households in Centreville, VA earn under $35,000?
2,146 of 24,907, against 11,734 at $150,000 or more.
How many Centreville, VA renters struggle with rent?
3,152 of 6,116 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.