Housing data for Grottoes, VA
Grottoes, VA has an estimated 2,961 residents and 1,314 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Rockingham County.
19.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $840 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+6.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,961 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,314 (±155)
- Households that rent
- 19.0%
- Median gross rent
- $840
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.2%
What stands out in Grottoes
Working from home: 3.4% (±3.3 points) in Grottoes, lower than in Rockingham County (9.2%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 5.5% (±2.7 points) in Grottoes, lower than in Rockingham County (10.3%).
Median gross rent: $840 (±$119) in Grottoes, lower than in Rockingham County ($1,160).
Median household income: $100,291 (±$15,489) in Grottoes, higher than in Rockingham County ($80,693).
- Commute and cars in Grottoes
- Heating fuel in Grottoes
- Median rent in Grottoes
- Income and affordability in Grottoes
Housing in Grottoes at a glance
- Median rent: $840 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $889 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $100,291 median household income
- Home values: $275,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,552 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,424 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 37.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 28.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 195 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grottoes against Rockingham County, its state and the nation
| Grottoes | Rockingham County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,961 (±17) | 85,600 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,314 (±155) | 36,550 (±77) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.0% (±8.6 points) | 24.7% (±1.8 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $840 (±$119) | $1,160 (±$47) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,291 (±$15,489) | $80,693 (±$2,623) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,700 (±$11,089) | $313,000 (±$9,071) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,424 (±$175) | $1,645 (±$59) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 37.0% (±12.5 points) | 41.4% (±2.2 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±4.1) | 22.2 minutes (±0.8) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.8% (±4.9 points) | 86.8% (±1.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.7 years (±6.5) | 40.1 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grottoes covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 1,452 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grottoes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,789 (±23) | 2,961 (±17) | +6.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,257 (±100) | 1,314 (±155) | +4.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $813 (±$202) | $840 (±$119) | +3.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $165,400 (±$11,605) | $275,700 (±$11,089) | +66.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$6,662) | $100,291 (±$15,489) | +86.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,118 (±$56) | $1,552 (±$184) | +38.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $976 (±$63) | $1,424 (±$175) | +45.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.7% (±5.6 points) | 19.0% (±8.6 points) | −4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.6% (±2.6 points) | 28.8% (±36.8 points) | +27.2 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 Grottoes
In 2025, the Grottoes Police Department reported 195 violent and 456 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Rockingham County, the departments that report recorded 93 violent and 316 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Grottoes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriston | 4.2 mi | $1,051 | $183,700 | 22.0% |
| Weyers Cave | 4.8 mi | $1,023 | $283,800 | 18.1% |
| Crimora | 7.5 mi | — | $204,800 | 12.5% |
| Massanetta Springs | 8.7 mi | $1,822 | $467,700 | 28.1% |
| McGaheysville | 8.7 mi | $1,456 | $315,700 | 35.1% |
| Mount Crawford | 8.9 mi | $1,000 | $291,700 | 23.3% |
| Massanutten | 11 mi | $998 | $396,900 | 6.7% |
| Bridgewater | 11 mi | $1,216 | $384,700 | 39.7% |
Places in Virginia most like Grottoes
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Crawford | $1,000 | $291,700 | $100,526 | 23.3% |
| Weyers Cave | $1,023 | $283,800 | $97,791 | 18.1% |
| Basye | $1,033 | $297,300 | $74,393 | 12.7% |
| Mount Hermon | $1,067 | $211,600 | $81,435 | 15.6% |
| Smithfield | $1,195 | $374,900 | $113,158 | 17.7% |
| Gloucester Courthouse | $954 | $381,500 | $75,341 | 21.2% |
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 Grottoes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,038 | $1,044 | $1,264 | $1,728 | $2,034 |
HUD income limits for Grottoes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,200 | $54,750 |
| 2 people | $23,450 | $39,100 | $62,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,000 | $70,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,850 | $78,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,600 | $96,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,500 | $103,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Harrisonburg, VA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Grottoes
What is the average rent in Grottoes, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grottoes is $840 (±$119) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Grottoes?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grottoes, VA is $483 (±$61) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Grottoes?
Grottoes has an estimated 218 (±110) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Grottoes?
The median household income in Grottoes is $100,291 (±$15,489) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Grottoes, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $275,700 (±$11,089) for owner-occupied homes in Grottoes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grottoes?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grottoes, VA is $1,552 (±$184) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Grottoes growing?
In Grottoes, the number of residents went from 2,789 in 2015–2019 to 2,961 in 2020–2024 (+6.2%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grottoes town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrisonburg, VA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrisonburg, VA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Grottoes Police Department (ORI VA0820500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Grottoes town, Virginia (place:33488, 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 .