Housing data for McGaheysville, VA
McGaheysville, VA has an estimated 1,327 residents and 485 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County.
35.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,456 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,327 (±434)
- Housing units
- 485 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 35.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,456
What stands out in McGaheysville
Households that moved in since 2020: 39.0% (±17.5 points) in McGaheysville, higher than in Rockingham County (20.1%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 4.1% (±4.9 points) in McGaheysville, lower than in Rockingham County (10.3%).
Working from home: 3.8% (±4.0 points) in McGaheysville, lower than in Rockingham County (9.2%).
Housing in McGaheysville at a glance
- Median rent: $1,456 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 68.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,761 median household income
- Home values: $315,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,674 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,578 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 25.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 39.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
McGaheysville against Rockingham County, its state and the nation
| McGaheysville | Rockingham County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,327 (±434) | 85,600 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 485 (±135) | 36,550 (±77) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.1% (±16.6 points) | 24.7% (±1.8 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,456 (±$421) | $1,160 (±$47) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,761 (±$21,043) | $80,693 (±$2,623) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $315,700 (±$33,426) | $313,000 (±$9,071) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,578 (±$237) | $1,645 (±$59) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 25.3% (±16.4 points) | 41.4% (±2.2 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.4 minutes (±7.7) | 22.2 minutes (±0.8) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±7.0 points) | 86.8% (±1.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.0 years (±8.9) | 40.1 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
McGaheysville covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 1,554 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Rockingham County
McGaheysville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rockingham County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rockingham County recorded 93 violent and 316 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 McGaheysville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massanutten | 2.7 mi | $998 | $396,900 | 6.7% |
| Massanetta Springs | 5.6 mi | $1,822 | $467,700 | 28.1% |
| Elkton | 6.8 mi | $821 | $246,800 | 38.0% |
| Grottoes | 8.7 mi | $840 | $275,700 | 19.0% |
| Harrisonburg | 8.8 mi | $1,184 | $299,100 | 60.5% |
| Shenandoah | 10 mi | $1,093 | $212,600 | 23.6% |
| Mount Crawford | 11 mi | $1,000 | $291,700 | 23.3% |
| Belmont Estates | 11 mi | — | $378,700 | 3.5% |
Places in Virginia most like McGaheysville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishersville | $1,483 | $348,900 | $83,671 | 33.8% |
| Broadway | $1,095 | $284,300 | $64,669 | 35.6% |
| Chester | $1,603 | $327,200 | $95,104 | 28.7% |
| Chesapeake | $1,586 | $378,400 | $95,373 | 25.6% |
| Suffolk | $1,563 | $347,400 | $92,666 | 29.3% |
| Mechanicsville | $1,724 | $351,000 | $98,595 | 24.5% |
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 McGaheysville, 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 McGaheysville, 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.
McGaheysville 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 McGaheysville
What is the average rent in McGaheysville, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in McGaheysville is $1,456 (±$421) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in McGaheysville?
McGaheysville has an estimated 170 (±100) renting households, 35.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in McGaheysville?
The median household income in McGaheysville is $66,761 (±$21,043) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in McGaheysville, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $315,700 (±$33,426) for owner-occupied homes in McGaheysville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in McGaheysville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in McGaheysville, VA is $1,674 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in McGaheysville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in McGaheysville, VA is $1,578 (±$237) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Harrisonburg, VA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Harrisonburg, VA MSA
- 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 McGaheysville CDP, Virginia (place:48232, 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 .