Botetourt County, VA: 10 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 8 noted

10 findings #

1. alertBotetourt County, VA's covered employment is -4.9% against a year earlier, an alert level here: covered employment at least 3 percent below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.9 <= -3

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level

2. watchBotetourt County, VA's covered employment is -4.9% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.9 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

3. noteBotetourt County, VA's average weekly wage was 15.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • +15.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

4. noteBotetourt County, VA's covered employment was 4.9% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • -4.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

5. noteBotetourt County, VA's typical asking rent rose 0.7% from $1,623 in July 2026 to $1,635 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • +0.7% = (1635.111111111111 - 1623.291716770236) / 1623.291716770236 × 100
   • 1635.111111111111 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
   • 1623.291716770236 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07

6. noteBotetourt County, VA's momentum index of 0.11 ranks 6th of 6 counties in the Roanoke metro, against a median of 0.30.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 6 counties in the Roanoke metro that published momentum
   • momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

7. noteBotetourt County, VA's typical asking rent of $1,635 ranks 1st of 5 counties in the Roanoke metro, against a median of $1,561.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 5 counties in the Roanoke metro that published rent.latest

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

8. noteBotetourt County, VA's covered employment of -4.9% ranks 3,021st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 6 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

9. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Botetourt County, VA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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   • window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

   estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

10. noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Botetourt County, VA is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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    • window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

    estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

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Next release #

Trade balance (BEA/Census International Trade in Goods and Services), expected between 2026-10-02 and 2026-10-10.

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