Name: McGaheysville, VA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to McGaheysville

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

Harrisonburg city, VA1,566956+610

Augusta County, VA365397−32

Shenandoah County, VA270178+92

Page County, VA174213−39

Staunton city, VA7485−11

Fairfax County, VA6058+2

Waynesboro city, VA4666−20

Albemarle County, VA4759−12

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals

72%28%

Leavers

73%27%

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, 0.0% 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: $58,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,456 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,674 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $315,700.
Getting to work: 25 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Providence, RI matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
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

All 5 moving measures

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	6.4%	12% above
Moved from another state1	0.0%	below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure	13.2	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure	$62,155	12% below
Income of households moving out6County figure	$59,380	16% below

What it costs to live here

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

McGaheysville26.2%

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

$58,240

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

26.2%

28% above the median place

Home price to income

4.7x

24% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

26%

just under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$50,800

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%)
Renters paying 30%+1
68.8%
36% above the median place
Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$1,456	7% above
Rent to income1	26.2%	28% above
Property tax rate1	0.5%	45% below
Home price to income1	4.7x	24% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	94.9	6% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,264	22% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$1,578	52% below
Median home value1	$315,700	1% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure	4.8%	50% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure	49.2%	5% below
Homeownership1	65.0%	2% below
Renters paying 30%+1	68.8%	36% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,674	11% below
Vacant homes1	0.0%	below (median 7.1%)
Median year built1	2002	1% above

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%)
Income per person1
$34,303
14% below the median place
Median household income1
$66,761
17% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
Median household income1	$66,761	17% below
Income per person1	$34,303	14% below
Unemployment1County figure	2.7%	44% below
Average annual pay5County figure	$59,443	10% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure	3.8%	3% above
Jobs5County figure	34,938	77% below
Poverty rate1	10.6%	2% below
Mean commute1	25 min	2% above
Works from home1County figure	9.2%	26% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 33.0, 15% below the median place.

Median age1
33.0
15% below the median place
High school or higher1
82.9%
10% below the median place
Born abroad1
17.8%
101% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance10.4% +63%

Household size2.7 +10%

Homes with broadband94.0% +2%

Bachelor's or higher35.2% +10%

All 8 people measures

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
Population1	1,327	6646th largest
Median age1	33.0	15% below
Bachelor's or higher1	35.2%	10% above
High school or higher1	82.9%	10% below
Household size1	2.7	10% above
Born abroad1	17.8%	101% above
No health insurance1	10.4%	63% above
Homes with broadband1	94.0%	2% above

Life in McGaheysville

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cave Hill Farm listed 2011

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k30.1 3.2×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k30.1 2.7×

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.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Public school students10
262
95% below the median place
Students per teacher10
15.4
0% above the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
Public schools10	1	89% below
Public school students10	262	95% below
Students per teacher10	15.4	0% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure	10.7	49% below
Shops per 10k7County figure	24.3	20% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure	2.5	39% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure	12.0	41% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure	1.6	30% below
Parks per 10k8	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k8	30.1	220% above
Grocery stores per 10k8	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8	30.1	170% above
Libraries per 10k8	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails8	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi8	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9	1	92% below

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 McGaheysville. 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

Measure	McGaheysville	Vs median
July average high11County figure	84°F	3% below
January average low11County figure	23°F	9% below
Average temperature11County figure	53°F	4% below
Annual precipitation11County figure	42.8 in	2% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure	75.0	19% below
Hurricane risk12County figure	82.5	17% above
Tornado risk12County figure	29.1	64% below
Wildfire risk12County figure	64.4	5% above
Heat wave risk12County figure	72.3	20% below
Median air quality index13County figure	39	9% below
Good air days13County figure	80.0%	17% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 12.4% from 2020 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 0.4% from 2020 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 34.1% from 2020 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$50,600

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 21% of places

Pay vs rent

-2.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 17% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

McGaheysville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 27% of the median income in 2030, up from 26% 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.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$1,456/mo (2024)	$1,840/mo	$1,510 to $2,250/mo	+4.0%
Median household income	$66,761 (2024)	$82,500	$69,500 to $97,500	+3.6%
Median home value	$315,700 (2024)	$451,000	$327,000 to $621,000	+6.1%

The median home would be worth 5.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.7 now.

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

Places like McGaheysville

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

Place	Rent	Income
Providence, RI	$1,408	$68,119	Compare
Dallas, TX	$1,472	$70,518	Compare
Worcester, MA	$1,487	$70,102	Compare
Webster, TX	$1,393	$61,264	Compare

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Common questions

Is McGaheysville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 0.1% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 94% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. Half the homes were built after 2002, newer housing than in 92% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 37 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is McGaheysville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $315,700.

What salary do you need to live in McGaheysville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,240 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to McGaheysville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Providence, RI, Dallas, TX, Worcester, MA and Webster, TX.

Sources and methods

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

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
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
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.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
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
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
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).

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