Housing data for White Stone, VA
White Stone, VA has an estimated 449 residents and 243 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lancaster County.
44.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $968 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+70.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 449 (±157)
- Housing units
- 243 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 44.9%
- Median gross rent
- $968
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +70.7%
What stands out in White Stone
Households that rent: 44.9% (±16.5 points) in White Stone, higher than in Lancaster County (18.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $828 (±$266) in White Stone, lower than in Lancaster County ($1,558).
Median home value: $193,200 (±$18,894) in White Stone, lower than in Lancaster County ($327,000).
Housing in White Stone at a glance
- Median rent: $968 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $967 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: 44.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,036 median household income
- Home values: $193,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,333 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $828 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 69.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +70.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 44.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
White Stone against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| White Stone | Lancaster County | Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 449 (±157) | 10,936 (exact) | 8,705,170 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 243 (±91) | 7,496 (±64) | 3,684,756 (±486) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.9% (±16.5 points) | 18.5% (±3.0 points) | 32.7% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $968 (±$42) | $1,033 (±$52) | $1,579 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,036 (±$20,113) | $69,713 (±$6,479) | $93,170 (±$458) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,200 (±$18,894) | $327,000 (±$24,655) | $383,700 (±$1,024) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $828 (±$266) | $1,558 (±$160) | $2,790 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 69.5% (±24.4 points) | 46.2% (±4.9 points) | 43.5% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±6.3) | 27.5 minutes (±4.3) | 27.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.1% (±6.6 points) | 78.5% (±4.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.3 years (±11.5) | 58.2 years (±0.9) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
White Stone covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 459 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How White Stone has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 263 (±55) | 449 (±157) | +70.7% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 184 (±32) | 243 (±91) | +32.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $950 (±$124) | $968 (±$42) | +1.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,100 (±$45,659) | $193,200 (±$18,894) | +50.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,542 (±$6,066) | $58,036 (±$20,113) | +73.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,099 (±$91) | $1,333 (±$375) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $694 (±$134) | $828 (±$266) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±7.8 points) | 44.9% (±16.5 points) | +20.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±17.6 points) | 0.0% (±32.4 points) | −12.5 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 White Stone
In 2025, the White Stone Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lancaster County, the departments that report recorded 330 violent and 625 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near White Stone
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvington | 2.0 mi | $925 | $518,200 | 11.4% |
| Kilmarnock | 4.6 mi | $630 | $282,400 | 41.9% |
| Urbanna | 10 mi | $967 | $403,700 | 18.4% |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 18 mi | $954 | $381,500 | 21.2% |
| West Point | 23 mi | $1,225 | $286,800 | 19.4% |
| Tangier | 25 mi | — | $157,900 | 4.3% |
| Gloucester Point | 27 mi | $1,062 | $320,700 | 33.0% |
| Warsaw | 30 mi | $1,083 | $270,600 | 47.4% |
Places in Virginia most like White Stone
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven | $1,061 | $183,000 | $62,917 | 38.0% |
| Blackstone | $1,123 | $140,900 | $54,570 | 41.8% |
| Vinton | $992 | $190,900 | $65,445 | 41.3% |
| Hopewell | $1,106 | $181,600 | $54,729 | 42.1% |
| Rocky Mount | $890 | $207,000 | $63,280 | 43.6% |
| Crewe | $942 | $139,400 | $70,625 | 46.5% |
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 White Stone, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,501 | $1,824 |
HUD income limits for White Stone, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 people | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lancaster County, VA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,000.
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 White Stone
How many renters are there in White Stone?
White Stone has an estimated 97 (±66) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in White Stone?
The median household income in White Stone is $58,036 (±$20,113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in White Stone, VA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $193,200 (±$18,894) for owner-occupied homes in White Stone (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in White Stone?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in White Stone, VA is $1,333 (±$375) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in White Stone?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in White Stone, VA is $828 (±$266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in White Stone?
White Stone, VA has an estimated 243 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is White Stone growing?
In White Stone, the number of residents went from 263 in 2015–2019 to 449 in 2020–2024 (+70.7%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — White Stone town, Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lancaster County, VA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lancaster County, VA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: White Stone Police Department (ORI VA0510300)
- 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 White Stone town, Virginia (place:85600, 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 .