How long do people stay in their homes in McGaheysville, VA?

Name: How long people stay in McGaheysville, VA, 2020–2024
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39.0% (±17.5 points) of households in McGaheysville, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 39.0% (±17.5 points)
Since before 2000: 3.5%

When households in McGaheysville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McGaheysville	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
2023 or later	9.1% (±9.2 points)	3.9%	4.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	29.9% (±14.9 points)	16.2%	21.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.2% (±15.1 points)	35.6%	38.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.3% (±11.8 points)	18.6%	16.6%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.6% (±2.5 points)	12.4%	9.5%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	1.9% (±3.2 points)	13.4%	9.6%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In McGaheysville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Rockingham County (20.1%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McGaheysville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McGaheysville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McGaheysville	—	39.0% (±17.5 points)	—
Massanutten	2.7 mi	19.2% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Massanetta Springs	5.6 mi	25.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elkton	6.8 mi	26.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grottoes	8.7 mi	19.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Harrisonburg	8.8 mi	36.7% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	10 mi	17.4% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Mount Crawford	11 mi	15.7% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	11 mi	3.1% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grottoes, VA (19.2%), Shenandoah, VA (17.4%), Belmont Estates, VA (3.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	McGaheysville	39.0% (±17.5 points)
2	Broadway	26.9% (±7.5 points)
3	Elkton	26.5% (±8.6 points)
4	Massanetta Springs	25.4% (±6.4 points)
5	Dayton	22.5% (±8.7 points)
6	Timberville	22.3% (±7.8 points)
7	Bridgewater	21.1% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about McGaheysville

How often do people move in McGaheysville?

39.0% of households in McGaheysville, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McGaheysville have?

3.5% of households in McGaheysville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McGaheysville CDP, Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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