Housing data for Chatmoss, VA
Chatmoss, VA has an estimated 1,563 residents and 846 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Henry County.
19.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,563 (±440)
- Housing units
- 846 (±223)
- Households that rent
- 19.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.2%
What stands out in Chatmoss
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±35.9 points) in Chatmoss, lower than in Henry County (47.6%).
Median home value: $224,900 (±$27,303) in Chatmoss, higher than in Henry County ($134,800).
Median real estate taxes: $1,079 (±$209) in Chatmoss, higher than in Henry County ($637).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±5.1 points) in Chatmoss, lower than in Henry County (7.6%).
Housing in Chatmoss at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $73,643 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $224,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,314 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,079 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 53.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Chatmoss against Henry County, its state and the nation
| Chatmoss | Henry County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,563 (±440) | 49,980 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 846 (±223) | 25,404 (±37) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.1% (±13.4 points) | 24.8% (±2.3 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $728 (±$36) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,643 (±$47,152) | $50,760 (±$2,873) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,900 (±$27,303) | $134,800 (±$9,007) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,079 (±$209) | $637 (±$34) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.6% (±20.2 points) | 63.5% (±3.7 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.6 minutes (±3.7) | 25.3 minutes (±1.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.2% (±11.6 points) | 75.3% (±2.6 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.2 years (±7.6) | 47.7 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chatmoss covers 5.4 square miles of land, about 292 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chatmoss has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,544 (±384) | 1,563 (±440) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 665 (±146) | 846 (±223) | +27.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $195,400 (±$85,779) | $224,900 (±$27,303) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $85,600 (±$36,601) | $73,643 (±$47,152) | −14.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,489 (±$240) | $1,314 (±$186) | −11.8% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,236 (±$367) | $1,079 (±$209) | −12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.5% (±13.6 points) | 19.1% (±13.4 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±24.9 points) | 0.0% (±23.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Henry County
Chatmoss has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Henry County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Henry County recorded 262 violent and 997 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Chatmoss
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville | 3.1 mi | $808 | $98,400 | 44.6% |
| Collinsville | 6.5 mi | $746 | $146,700 | 43.2% |
| Ridgeway | 7.3 mi | $727 | $164,300 | 18.1% |
| Horse Pasture | 8.5 mi | $855 | $123,600 | 15.2% |
| Stanleytown | 9.5 mi | $630 | $143,900 | 34.1% |
| Bassett | 11 mi | $599 | $242,500 | 26.9% |
| Eden | 13 mi | $799 | $120,700 | 45.0% |
| Stoneville | 16 mi | $738 | $150,600 | 34.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chatmoss, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $762 | $767 | $943 | $1,144 | $1,321 |
HUD income limits for Chatmoss, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $71,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Chatmoss is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
What you can do on Seayora in Chatmoss
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Chatmoss beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Chatmoss, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Chatmoss, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Chatmoss
What is the average home value in Chatmoss, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $224,900 (±$27,303) for owner-occupied homes in Chatmoss (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Chatmoss?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Chatmoss, VA is $1,314 (±$186) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Chatmoss?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Chatmoss, VA is $1,079 (±$209) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Chatmoss?
Chatmoss, VA has an estimated 846 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Chatmoss?
53.6% of homes in Chatmoss, VA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Chatmoss?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Chatmoss, used by 81.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chatmoss growing?
In Chatmoss, the number of residents went from 1,544 in 2015–2019 to 1,563 in 2020–2024 (+1.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chatmoss CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chatmoss CDP, Virginia (place:15048, in state:51).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .