Housing data for East Lexington, VA
East Lexington, VA has an estimated 1,652 residents and 784 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County.
50.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $954 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,652 (±571)
- Housing units
- 784 (±269)
- Households that rent
- 50.6%
- Median gross rent
- $954
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.8%
What stands out in East Lexington
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.5% (±20.9 points) in East Lexington, higher than in Rockbridge County (5.6%).
Households that rent: 50.6% (±19.4 points) in East Lexington, higher than in Rockbridge County (20.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 38.3% (±14.6 points) in East Lexington, higher than in Rockbridge County (18.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.0% (±5.8 points) in East Lexington, lower than in Rockbridge County (10.0%).
- Types of homes in East Lexington
- Renters and owners in East Lexington
- How long people stay in East Lexington
- Heating fuel in East Lexington
Housing in East Lexington at a glance
- Median rent: $954 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 39.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 50.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,241 median household income
- Home values: $275,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,895 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,497 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 38.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 16.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 38.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
East Lexington against Rockbridge County, its state and the nation
| East Lexington | Rockbridge County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,652 (±571) | 22,531 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 784 (±269) | 11,361 (±50) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.6% (±19.4 points) | 20.7% (±3.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $954 (±$111) | $925 (±$85) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,241 (±$27,399) | $65,469 (±$4,457) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,700 (±$71,383) | $248,800 (±$18,192) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,497 (±$435) | $1,492 (±$116) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.2% (±23.0 points) | 49.6% (±4.8 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.0 minutes (±4.8) | 26.6 minutes (±2.2) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.7% (±3.1 points) | 84.0% (±3.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.4 years (±6.6) | 49.8 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
East Lexington covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 721 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Lexington has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,683 (±465) | 1,652 (±571) | −1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 611 (±154) | 784 (±269) | +28.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $888 (±$75) | $954 (±$111) | +7.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $188,600 (±$110,852) | $275,700 (±$71,383) | +46.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,767 (±$35,123) | $64,241 (±$27,399) | +24.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,403 (±$866) | $1,497 (±$435) | +6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 61.1% (±14.5 points) | 50.6% (±19.4 points) | −10.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.3% (±16.2 points) | 16.4% (±18.0 points) | +6.1 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 Rockbridge County
East Lexington has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rockbridge County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rockbridge County recorded 125 violent and 957 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 East Lexington
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 2.0 mi | $1,081 | $275,200 | 46.2% |
| Buena Vista | 5.9 mi | $1,112 | $156,200 | 43.5% |
| Glasgow | 12 mi | $764 | $131,300 | 30.6% |
| Goshen | 14 mi | $750 | $136,100 | 24.6% |
| Craigsville | 20 mi | $738 | $176,900 | 55.5% |
| Greenville | 20 mi | — | $199,200 | 41.8% |
| Iron Gate | 20 mi | $715 | $84,600 | 8.1% |
| Clifton Forge | 22 mi | $592 | $109,500 | 36.5% |
Places in Virginia most like East Lexington
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | $1,184 | $299,100 | $62,254 | 60.5% |
| Radford | $1,033 | $220,700 | $57,348 | 57.7% |
| Orange | $1,103 | $273,300 | $76,370 | 50.7% |
| Newport News | $1,339 | $260,600 | $69,634 | 51.8% |
| Williamsburg | $1,407 | $428,100 | $75,604 | 46.8% |
| Lynchburg | $1,073 | $229,800 | $57,947 | 51.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Lexington, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $896 | $971 | $1,057 | $1,464 | $1,767 |
HUD income limits for East Lexington, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Lexington 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.
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Questions about East Lexington
What is the average rent in East Lexington, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in East Lexington is $954 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in East Lexington?
East Lexington has an estimated 341 (±194) renting households, 50.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in East Lexington?
The median household income in East Lexington is $64,241 (±$27,399) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in East Lexington, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,700 (±$71,383) for owner-occupied homes in East Lexington (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in East Lexington?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Lexington, VA is $1,895 (±$319) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in East Lexington?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Lexington, VA is $1,497 (±$435) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Lexington growing?
In East Lexington, the number of residents went from 1,683 in 2015–2019 to 1,652 in 2020–2024 (−1.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Lexington CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetr
- 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 East Lexington CDP, Virginia (place:24544, 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.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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 .