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36.68° N · 79.80° W · GEOID 5115048

Chatmoss

Henry County, Virginia · part of the Martinsville, VA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

VirginiaChatmoss, VAChatmossChatmoss

The short answer

Chatmoss is home to 1,563 people. Median household income is $73,643 a year and median rent is $535 a month, 8.7% 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 $224,900, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$535
61% below the median place
Median household income
$73,643
8% below the median place
Median home value
$224,900
30% below 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 Chatmoss

  • Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 17% a year while household income rose -3%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Median rent is $535 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. 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.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 181 Virginia places.
01

Moving to Chatmoss

Henry County gains about 8.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,106
Moved out1,779
Net+327

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Patrick County, VA152116+36
Franklin County, VA128129−1
Pittsylvania County, VA9761+36

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$42K
Leavers$45K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Henry County report $41,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $45,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$21,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $535 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,314 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $224,900.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Belfast, ME matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in5
$41,839
41% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure8.8above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in5County figure$41,83941% below
Income of households moving out5County figure$45,07336% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Chatmoss8.7%
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
$21,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
8.7%
57% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
20% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$67,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,079
67% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
47% below the median place
All 14 cost and housing measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$53561% below
Rent to income18.7%57% below
Property tax rate10.5%47% below
Home price to income13.0x20% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$94342% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,07967% below
Median home value1$224,90030% below
Home prices, 1-year change3County figure9.0%182% above
Home prices, 5-year change3County figure63.8%24% above
Homeownership180.9%22% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,31430% below
Vacant homes1County figure17.2%143% above
Median year built119790% 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%)
Income per person1
$56,880
42% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$73,6438% below
Income per person1$56,88042% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay4County figure$46,79929% below
Pay growth, 1 year4County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs4County figure15,38490% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.0%49% above
Mean commute122 min13% below
Works from home1County figure8.1%35% 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
62.2
59% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
82.2%
11% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −19%
High school or higher96.2% +4%
Bachelor's or higher30.0% −6%
All 8 people measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5636646th largest
Median age162.259% above
Bachelor's or higher130.0%6% below
High school or higher196.2%4% above
Household size12.019% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure6.3%2% below
Homes with broadband182.2%11% below
05

Life in Chatmoss

20 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
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 −90%
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 bars12.6 −39%
Shops33.8 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.2 −46%
Doctors' offices and clinics6.6 −67%
Child care centers0.6 −74%

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

Child care centers per 10k6
0.6
74% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6
6.6
67% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k6
12.6
39% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure1567% above
Public school students9County figure6,91641% above
Students per teacher9County figure14.65% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure12.639% below
Shops per 10k6County figure33.812% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure2.246% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure6.667% below
Child care centers per 10k6County figure0.674% below
Parks per 10k70.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k70.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k70.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k70.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k70.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails70.290% below
Transit stops per sq mi70.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings8County figure2054% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 37.3, 59% 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 Chatmoss. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
37.3
59% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
22.3
64% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
63.6
31% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureChatmossAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure88°F1% above
January average low10County figure27°F8% above
Average temperature10County figure57°F5% above
Annual precipitation10County figure47.1 in8% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure63.631% below
Hurricane risk11County figure74.05% above
Tornado risk11County figure43.746% below
Wildfire risk11County figure22.364% below
Heat wave risk11County figure37.359% below
08

Chatmoss in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 11% of the median income in 2030, up from 9% now.

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 rent$535/mo (2021)$810/mo$630 to $1,030/mo+4.7%
Median household income$73,643 (2024)$91,500$77,500 to $108,000+3.7%
Median home value$224,900 (2024)$303,000$220,000 to $417,000+5.1%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.1 now.

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

09

Places like Chatmoss

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

PlaceRentIncome
Belfast, ME$962$67,679Compare
Rainbow Springs, FL$1,112$57,161Compare
Wickenburg, AZ$991$67,600Compare
Hudson, FL$1,044$51,513Compare
Hudson, FLWickenburg, AZRainbow Springs, FLBelfast, MEChatmoss, VAChatmossBelfastRainbow SpringsWickenburgHudsonChatmossBelfastRainbow SpringsWickenburgHudson

Common questions

Is Chatmoss a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2021 surveys, rent rose 17% a year while household income rose -3%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places. Median rent is $535 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 195 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chatmoss expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 8.7% 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 $224,900.

What salary do you need to live in Chatmoss?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $21,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Chatmoss?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Belfast, ME, Rainbow Springs, FL, Wickenburg, AZ and Hudson, FL.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  4. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  5. 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.
  6. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  7. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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 Chatmoss with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Chatmoss itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/chatmoss-virginia

Citytistics. “Chatmoss, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/chatmoss-virginia/

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