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38.15° N · 78.47° W · GEOID 5124272

Earlysville

Albemarle County, Virginia · part of the Charlottesville, VA metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

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

VirginiaEarlysville, VAEarlysvilleEarlysville

The short answer

Earlysville is home to 1,222 people. Median household income is $142,060 a year and median rent is $1,692 a month, 14.3% 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 $478,400, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,692
24% above the median place
Median household income
$142,060
77% above the median place
Median home value
$478,400
50% above the median place
Unemployment
3.4%
30% below the median place

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 Earlysville

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 96% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • 71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 94% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 47.1 years old, older than in 86% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • The median household earns $142,060 a year, more than in 89% of places its size.

Many people here skip the commute entirely: 31% work from home, which keeps total commuting time lower than in 98% of places.

01

Moving to Earlysville

Albemarle County gains about 6.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,364
Moved out7,767
Net+597

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Charlottesville city, VA1,4701,063+407
Fluvanna County, VA310431−121
Greene County, VA209344−135
Fairfax County, VA268191+77
Waynesboro city, VA113223−110
Louisa County, VA124175−51
Orange County, VA127140−13
Richmond city, VA186

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$101K
Leavers$97K

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

Who moves here
13.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Albemarle County report $100,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $96,600.
Income you would need
$67,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,692 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,383 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $478,400.
Getting to work
18 minutes each way on average; 31.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Chesterfield, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
13.9%
142% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$96,606
37% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure13.9%142% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure6.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$100,62443% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$96,60637% above
02

What it costs to live here

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

Earlysville14.3%
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
$67,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
14.3%
30% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
11% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$124,800
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
96.2%
45% above the median place
Median home value1
$478,400
50% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,69224% above
Rent to income114.3%30% below
Property tax rate10.7%24% below
Home price to income13.4x11% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure99.22% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6422% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,3162% above
Median home value1$478,40050% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.5%73% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure49.2%5% below
Homeownership196.2%45% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.0%1% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,38327% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119850% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
31.3%
151% above the median place
Income per person1
$71,477
78% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$142,06077% above
Income per person1$71,47778% above
Unemployment1County figure3.4%30% below
Average annual pay5County figure$74,90214% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs5County figure65,49457% below
Poverty rate1County figure7.7%29% below
Mean commute118 min29% below
Works from home131.3%151% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.5%
7% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
71.5%
123% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,2226646th largest
Median age147.121% above
Bachelor's or higher171.5%123% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.62% above
Born abroad1County figure10.6%19% above
No health insurance1County figure5.9%8% below
Homes with broadband198.5%7% above
05

Life in Earlysville

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Longwood listed 1996
  • Earlysville Union Church listed 1997

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k32.7 3.5×
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 bars16.2 −22%
Shops27.9 −8%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%
Doctors' offices and clinics28.6 +42%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

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

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Public school students10
282
94% below the median place
Students per teacher10
12.8
17% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1028294% below
Students per teacher1012.817% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.222% below
Shops per 10k7County figure27.98% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.534% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure28.642% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.59% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k832.7248% above
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 listings9285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 38, 12% 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 Earlysville. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
38
12% below the median place
Tornado risk12
52.2
36% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
69.2
23% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEarlysvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% above
January average low11County figure26°F3% above
Average temperature11County figure56°F2% above
Annual precipitation11County figure45.0 in3% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure78.215% below
Hurricane risk12County figure82.617% above
Tornado risk12County figure52.236% below
Wildfire risk12County figure64.35% above
Heat wave risk12County figure69.223% below
Median air quality index13County figure3812% below
Good air days13County figure81.0%18% above
08

Earlysville 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$142,060 (2024)$180,500$152,500 to $213,500+4.1%
Median home value$478,400 (2024)$667,000$484,000 to $919,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.4 now.

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

09

Places like Earlysville

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

PlaceRentIncome
Chesterfield, MO$1,644$133,037Compare
Northville, MI$1,623$145,530Compare
Mendota Heights, MN$1,631$132,768Compare
Mays Chapel, MD$1,739$126,996Compare
Mays Chapel, MDMendota Heights, MNNorthville, MIChesterfield, MOEarlysville, VAEarlysvilleChesterfieldNorthvilleMendota HeightsMays ChapelEarlysvilleChesterfieldNorthvilleMendota HeightsMays Chapel

Common questions

Is Earlysville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 95 hours a year commuting, less than in 96% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 96 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Earlysville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 14.3% 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 $478,400.

What salary do you need to live in Earlysville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $67,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Earlysville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Chesterfield, MO, Northville, MI, Mendota Heights, MN and Mays Chapel, MD.

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

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

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