Alberta’s median rent is $632 a month, against $1,762 a month in Virginia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 138 Virginia towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Alberta. Alberta’s trail density is 2.5 miles per square mile, above both Virginia’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Alberta is home to Southside Virginia Community College. Alberta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Alberta stand out

Where Alberta beats most towns.

The college

College	Students
Southside Virginia Community College	2,377

A college in town

2,377 college students

at Southside Virginia Community College

College town

Southside Virginia Community College calls Alberta home

Southside Virginia Community College2,377 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $5,338
Graduate: 42%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

VAMap-doton-Alberta, 2005

Alberta’s story

119 years in pictures

Census counts: 328 in 1930, a peak of 466 in 1970, 302 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 5 maps from 1918 on.

1907Alberta is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Alberta: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Alberta, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Alberta water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Alberta’s trash rules yet

SchoolsBrunswick County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereBrunswick General RegistrarBrunswick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015

ZIP code2382123821 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Alberta.

Housing

Alberta’s typical home value is about $146K

The typical Alberta home is worth about $146,000, up 6.7% in a year, 65% below the Virginia typical home. 62% of Alberta households own their home.

$146KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alberta$146K

Virginia$412K

+6.7%

value change, 1 year

Full pageAlberta’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 6.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income Rents$632 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

Alberta has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 238 people commute in

Most working residents leave Alberta for work: only 2% work in town. Alberta’s median household income is $42,000. Since 2013, Alberta has lost 302 jobs, to 241 in 2023.

2%work in town

	Alberta	Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$42,000	$102,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	32 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	16%	7.7%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	2%	4.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Alberta2%

Richmond5%

South Hill4%

Lawrenceville3%

Petersburg3%

37 mi

median commute distance

241

jobs based in Alberta

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageAlberta’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here241 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work2% work in Alberta Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 37 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Alberta faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtInland floodingHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageAlberta’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Alberta Get ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Alberta, expect four seasons and hot summers

Alberta has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Alberta is 89°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–51°

Spring45–69°

Summer66–87°

Fall48–71°

Oct 31

typical first frost

Apr 7

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAlberta’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 28°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Alberta stands out in Virginia and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes

20% of adults have diabetes in Alberta. Among 254 Virginia towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Alberta. 43% of adults have obesity in Alberta.

	Alberta	Virginia towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	11%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	12%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	33%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	17%	19%