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Who this area suits
Is this your part of town?
Buyers who want acreage, a barn or a shop, room for animals or a big garden, and who don't mind driving for groceries.
Where it is: Route 24 south to Rustburg, US 460 east through Concord to Appomattox, and the back roads in between.
How small a lot can be
In Campbell County, land zoned A-1 Agricultural can be divided down to 1.5 acres, with exceptions for immediate family. The minimum is larger where a well or septic system is needed, and road frontage rules apply too. If you're buying land to split, have county planning confirm the lot count before you rely on it.
Land use taxation
Farm and forest land can qualify for use-value assessment, which defers part of the tax while the land stays in qualifying use. Change the use or rezone, and a rollback of the deferred taxes comes due. Ask whether a parcel is enrolled before you plan to build on it.
Appomattox reassessed sharply
Appomattox County's latest reassessment raised total property values more than 52 percent, and the board set a new real estate rate of $0.45 per $100, starting with the 2027 tax year. Look at the new assessment on any parcel, not last year's bill.
Wells, septic, and broadband homework
Most rural homes here are on a private well and septic. Get both tested, and confirm internet service at the exact address. Coverage changes from one road to the next.
History out the front door
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is just outside the town of Appomattox. Rustburg is Campbell County's seat, with the courthouse and county offices.
One thing to watch here
Land is where the surprises are: a lot that won't perc, a shared private road with no maintenance agreement, a right-of-way across the pasture. Make the offer contingent on a perc test and a survey, and read the deed.
The practical facts
- Jurisdiction
- Campbell & Appomattox Counties
- Places
- Rustburg, Concord, Appomattox, Spout Spring
- Downtown Lynchburg
- about 20 min from Rustburg
- LYH airport
- about 20 min from Rustburg
- Appomattox
- about 30 min from downtown
- Richmond
- about 2 hrs from Appomattox
Schools
Campbell County Public Schools (Rustburg, Brookville, Altavista and William Campbell high schools) and Appomattox County Public Schools (Appomattox County High School). Assignment goes by address.
Communities in and around Rustburg & Appomattox
A starting point, not a complete list — ask us about the smaller pockets.
| Neighborhood | Where | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| RustburgCounty Seat · Rural | Rustburg · Campbell Co. | Campbell County's seat, about 12 miles south of downtown on Route 24, with land and new subdivisions around it. |
| ConcordRural | Concord · Campbell Co. | A Campbell County community on US 460 east of the city, toward Appomattox, with farmland and larger lots. |
| AppomattoxTown | Appomattox · Appomattox Co. | An incorporated town and county seat about 20 miles east on US 460, next to Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. |
| Spout SpringRural | Appomattox · Appomattox Co. | A rural Appomattox County crossroads between Concord and the town of Appomattox. Farmland, woods and acreage. |
What are you looking for here?
The agent who is right for a restored Victorian here is not the agent who is right for new construction. Pick what fits.
New Construction
Most new houses around Lynchburg go up in the county ring (Forest, Timberlake, Rustburg), plus a few planned neighborhoods inside the city.
What to knowLand & Farms
Pasture, woods and farmhouses in Campbell, Bedford, Amherst and Appomattox counties. Each county has its own land rules, and they decide what a parcel is worth to you.
What to knowFirst Homes
Prices in the Lynchburg area run well below the national median. The trick is knowing where your money goes furthest once taxes and the commute are counted.
What to knowOther parts of the Lynchburg area
Downtown & the Historic Hills
Lofts above the James and the old hills around them: Garland, Diamond, Federal, Daniel's, College and Court House. Porches, long front steps, and real design review.
Explore this areaRivermont, Peakland & Boonsboro
The established west end: Rivermont Avenue's old houses, the Peakland neighborhood, and Boonsboro Road running out toward the county line, with two colleges in the middle of it.
Explore this areaWards Road, Wyndhurst & Timberlake
The newer, busier south side: Liberty University, the big shopping corridor, planned neighborhoods like Wyndhurst and Cornerstone, and Timberlake across the Campbell County line.
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