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38.45° N · 78.92° W · GEOID 5106336

Belmont Estates

Rockingham County, Virginia · part of the Harrisonburg, VA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

VirginiaBelmont Estates, VABelmont EstatesBelmont Estates

The short answer

Belmont Estates is home to 1,162 people. Median household income is $86,835 a year and median rent is $1,160 a month, 16.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $378,700, about 4.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,160
15% below the median place
Median household income
$86,835
8% above the median place
Median home value
$378,700
19% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Belmont Estates

  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 186 Virginia places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 194 Virginia places.
  • The median resident is 60.4 years old, older than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Household income has grown 1.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 89% of places its size.
01

Moving to Belmont Estates

Rockingham County gains about 13.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,414
Moved out3,448
Net+966

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Page County, VA174213−39

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K
Leavers$59K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Rockingham County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Rockingham County report $62,200 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,400.
Income you would need
$46,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,160 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,929 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $378,700.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Oak Island, NC matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
13.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out6
$59,380
16% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.4%
28% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.4%12% above
Moved from another state1County figure1.4%28% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure13.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$62,15512% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$59,38016% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Belmont Estates16.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$46,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.0%
22% below the median place
Home price to income
4.4x
15% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$75,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
96.5%
45% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
44% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,16015% below
Rent to income116.0%22% below
Property tax rate10.5%44% below
Home price to income14.4x15% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.96% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,26422% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,94041% below
Median home value1$378,70019% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.8%50% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure49.2%5% below
Homeownership196.5%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.2%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9293% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$86,835
8% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$86,8358% above
Income per person1$37,7636% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$59,44310% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs5County figure34,93877% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.8%9% below
Mean commute1County figure22 min11% below
Works from home1County figure9.2%26% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Median age1
60.4
55% above the median place
High school or higher1
78.6%
15% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher46.4% +45%
Household size2.7 +9%
Homes with broadband90.5% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,1626646th largest
Median age160.455% above
Bachelor's or higher146.4%45% above
High school or higher178.6%15% below
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure10.6%66% above
Homes with broadband190.5%2% below
05

Life in Belmont Estates

44 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents17.2 +69%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars10.7 −49%
Shops24.3 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.5 −39%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.0 −41%
Child care centers1.6 −30%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
10.7
49% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
12.0
41% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.5
39% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure22144% above
Public school students10County figure11,397133% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.18% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure10.749% below
Shops per 10k7County figure24.320% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.539% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure12.041% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.630% below
Parks per 10k817.269% above
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure44238% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 29.1, 64% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Belmont Estates. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk12
29.1
64% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
75.0
19% below the median place
Median air quality index13
39
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureBelmont EstatesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.8 in2% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure75.019% below
Hurricane risk12County figure82.517% above
Tornado risk12County figure29.164% below
Wildfire risk12County figure64.45% above
Heat wave risk12County figure72.320% below
Median air quality index13County figure399% below
Good air days13County figure80.0%17% above
08

Belmont Estates in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$86,835 (2024)$108,500$92,000 to $128,500+3.8%
Median home value$378,700 (2024)$516,000$375,000 to $711,000+5.3%

The median home would be worth 4.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Belmont Estates

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Oak Island, NC$1,339$85,872Compare
North Myrtle Beach, SC$1,263$72,722Compare
Belfast, ME$962$67,679Compare
Hardeeville, SC$1,406$78,365Compare
Hardeeville, SCBelfast, MENorth Myrtle Beach, SCOak Island, NCBelmont Estates, VABelmont EstatesOak IslandNorth Myrtle BeachBelfastHardeevilleBelmont EstatesOak IslandNorth Myrtle BeachBelfastHardeeville

Common questions

Is Belmont Estates a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of the 1,842 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 186 Virginia places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Belmont Estates expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $378,700.

What salary do you need to live in Belmont Estates?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $46,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Belmont Estates?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Oak Island, NC, North Myrtle Beach, SC, Belfast, ME and Hardeeville, SC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Belmont Estates with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Belmont Estates itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/belmont-estates-virginia

Citytistics. “Belmont Estates, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/belmont-estates-virginia/

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