Housing data for Mount Jackson, VA
Mount Jackson, VA has an estimated 2,000 residents and 914 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Shenandoah County.
29.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $984 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,000 (±362)
- Housing units
- 914 (±125)
- Households that rent
- 29.8%
- Median gross rent
- $984
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.1%
What stands out in Mount Jackson
Households that moved in since 2020: 31.9% (±10.0 points) in Mount Jackson, higher than in Shenandoah County (19.8%).
Working from home: 4.0% (±2.9 points) in Mount Jackson, lower than in Shenandoah County (9.3%).
Median home value: $193,000 (±$32,591) in Mount Jackson, lower than in Shenandoah County ($294,900).
Median real estate taxes: $1,011 (±$153) in Mount Jackson, lower than in Shenandoah County ($1,528).
- How long people stay in Mount Jackson
- Commute and cars in Mount Jackson
- Home values in Mount Jackson
- Property taxes in Mount Jackson
Housing in Mount Jackson at a glance
- Median rent: $984 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $941 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 29.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,297 median household income
- Home values: $193,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,293 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,011 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 49 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −6.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 31.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mount Jackson against Shenandoah County, its state and the nation
| Mount Jackson | Shenandoah County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,000 (±362) | 44,925 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 914 (±125) | 21,395 (±38) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 29.8% (±6.9 points) | 26.7% (±2.5 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $984 (±$78) | $984 (±$31) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,297 (±$13,523) | $67,191 (±$6,235) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,000 (±$32,591) | $294,900 (±$11,048) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,011 (±$153) | $1,528 (±$69) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.7% (±11.2 points) | 46.3% (±3.3 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±2.5) | 28.5 minutes (±1.2) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.5% (±7.4 points) | 86.5% (±1.6 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.2 years (±3.7) | 42.9 years (±0.4) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mount Jackson covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 525 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Jackson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,129 (±245) | 2,000 (±362) | −6.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 937 (±124) | 914 (±125) | −2.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $839 (±$35) | $984 (±$78) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $134,900 (±$15,244) | $193,000 (±$32,591) | +43.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,833 (±$7,708) | $52,297 (±$13,523) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,089 (±$205) | $1,293 (±$323) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $880 (±$127) | $1,011 (±$153) | +14.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.8% (±7.3 points) | 29.8% (±6.9 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% (±6.2 points) | 3.7% (±5.6 points) | −1.9 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 Mount Jackson
In 2025, the Mount Jackson Police Department reported 49 violent and 1,426 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Shenandoah County, the departments that report recorded 198 violent and 750 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mount Jackson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Market | 6.6 mi | $919 | $272,900 | 57.1% |
| Edinburg | 7.5 mi | $1,033 | $231,500 | 40.8% |
| Basye | 8.0 mi | $1,033 | $297,300 | 12.7% |
| Timberville | 9.9 mi | $970 | $231,000 | 43.0% |
| Woodstock | 12 mi | $1,005 | $268,700 | 54.6% |
| Luray | 12 mi | $892 | $253,900 | 34.8% |
| Broadway | 12 mi | $1,095 | $284,300 | 35.6% |
| Stanley | 14 mi | $841 | $211,000 | 40.5% |
Places in Virginia most like Mount Jackson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Heights | $871 | $191,300 | $60,215 | 28.6% |
| Jarratt | $933 | $216,700 | $61,671 | 33.3% |
| Luray | $892 | $253,900 | $50,150 | 34.8% |
| Ettrick | $1,191 | $211,200 | $58,137 | 28.1% |
| Belle Haven | $1,061 | $183,000 | $62,917 | 38.0% |
| East Highland Park | $1,318 | $229,200 | $64,681 | 33.4% |
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 Mount Jackson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $937 | $943 | $1,172 | $1,452 | $1,897 |
HUD income limits for Mount Jackson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,600 | $31,000 | $49,600 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,400 | $56,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,850 | $63,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,250 | $70,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,800 | $76,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,900 | $87,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,450 | $93,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Shenandoah County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,500.
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 Mount Jackson
What is the average rent in Mount Jackson, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mount Jackson is $984 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Mount Jackson?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Mount Jackson, VA is $941 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mount Jackson rent-burdened?
39.4% of renting households in Mount Jackson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Mount Jackson?
Mount Jackson has an estimated 246 (±58) renting households, 29.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Jackson?
The median household income in Mount Jackson is $52,297 (±$13,523) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Jackson, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $193,000 (±$32,591) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Jackson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Jackson growing?
In Mount Jackson, the number of residents went from 2,129 in 2015–2019 to 2,000 in 2020–2024 (−6.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Jackson town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Shenandoah County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Shenandoah County, VA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mount Jackson Police Department (ORI VA0850200)
- 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 Mount Jackson town, Virginia (place:53992, 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 .