Housing data for Weyers Cave, VA
Weyers Cave, VA has an estimated 2,744 residents and 864 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Augusta County.
18.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,023 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,744 (±699)
- Housing units
- 864 (±159)
- Households that rent
- 18.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,023
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +40.7%
What stands out in Weyers Cave
Median real estate taxes: $1,239 (±$124) in Weyers Cave, lower than in Augusta County ($1,446).
Housing in Weyers Cave at a glance
- Median rent: $1,023 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $978 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $97,791 median household income
- Home values: $283,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,623 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,239 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.2% 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: 81.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +40.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 13.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Weyers Cave against Augusta County, its state and the nation
| Weyers Cave | Augusta County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,744 (±699) | 78,033 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 864 (±159) | 33,111 (±45) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.1% (±10.3 points) | 19.8% (±2.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,023 (±$204) | $1,136 (±$60) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,791 (±$35,261) | $82,049 (±$4,414) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,800 (±$17,055) | $306,100 (±$11,496) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,239 (±$124) | $1,446 (±$40) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.2% (±13.8 points) | 36.7% (±2.7 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.2 minutes (±2.6) | 23.8 minutes (±0.9) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.9% (±4.3 points) | 86.0% (±1.8 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.9 years (±11.4) | 45.1 years (±0.3) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Weyers Cave covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 416 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Weyers Cave has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,950 (±414) | 2,744 (±699) | +40.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 909 (±159) | 864 (±159) | −5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,008 (±$536) | $1,023 (±$204) | +1.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $236,300 (±$71,241) | $283,800 (±$17,055) | +20.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,967 (±$7,050) | $97,791 (±$35,261) | +71.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,333 (±$79) | $1,623 (±$116) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,280 (±$266) | $1,239 (±$124) | −3.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.2% (±10.8 points) | 18.1% (±10.3 points) | −12.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.8% (±26.7 points) | 0.0% (±22.4 points) | −18.8 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 Augusta County
Weyers Cave has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Augusta County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Augusta County recorded 86 violent and 755 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.
ZIP codes in Weyers Cave
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24486 | 27% | 3,739 | $1,057 | $284,000 | $80,990 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Weyers Cave
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grottoes | 4.8 mi | $840 | $275,700 | 19.0% |
| Mount Crawford | 5.8 mi | $1,000 | $291,700 | 23.3% |
| Harriston | 6.9 mi | $1,051 | $183,700 | 22.0% |
| Verona | 7.9 mi | $1,153 | $256,200 | 21.2% |
| Bridgewater | 8.0 mi | $1,216 | $384,700 | 39.7% |
| Crimora | 9.0 mi | — | $204,800 | 12.5% |
| Massanetta Springs | 9.1 mi | $1,822 | $467,700 | 28.1% |
| Dayton | 9.6 mi | $1,074 | $346,600 | 33.1% |
Places in Virginia most like Weyers Cave
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuarts Draft | $1,201 | $294,300 | $79,332 | 21.8% |
| Mount Hermon | $1,067 | $211,600 | $81,435 | 15.6% |
| Mount Crawford | $1,000 | $291,700 | $100,526 | 23.3% |
| Grottoes | $840 | $275,700 | $100,291 | 19.0% |
| Basye | $1,033 | $297,300 | $74,393 | 12.7% |
| 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 Weyers Cave, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,041 | $1,047 | $1,199 | $1,634 | $1,798 |
HUD income limits for Weyers Cave, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,700 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 2 people | $23,650 | $39,400 | $63,050 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,350 | $70,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,250 | $78,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,200 | $85,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,150 | $91,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,100 | $97,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,050 | $104,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Weyers Cave 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 Weyers Cave
What is the average rent in Weyers Cave, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Weyers Cave is $1,023 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Weyers Cave?
The median household income in Weyers Cave is $97,791 (±$35,261) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Weyers Cave, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $283,800 (±$17,055) for owner-occupied homes in Weyers Cave (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Weyers Cave?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Weyers Cave, VA is $1,623 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Weyers Cave?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Weyers Cave, VA is $1,239 (±$124) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Weyers Cave?
Weyers Cave, VA has an estimated 864 (±159) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Weyers Cave growing?
In Weyers Cave, the number of residents went from 1,950 in 2015–2019 to 2,744 in 2020–2024 (+40.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Weyers Cave?
The ZIP code that covers Weyers Cave is 24486.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 24486?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 24486 is $1,057 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia (place:85184, 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 .