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38.28° N · 78.81° W · GEOID 5163896

Port Republic

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

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

VirginiaPort Republic, VAPort RepublicPort Republic

The short answer

Port Republic is home to 510 people. Median household income is $80,693 a year and median rent is $1,160 a month, 17.3% 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 $313,000, about 3.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,160
15% below the median place
Median household income
$80,693
1% above the median place
Median home value
$313,000
2% 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 Port Republic

  • Household income has grown 25.7% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 168 Virginia places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 194 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.
01

Moving to Port Republic

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
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 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 $1,711 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $313,000.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 9.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Hartford, WI 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%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
13.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 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 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%).

Port Republic17.3%
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
$46,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.3%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
3.9x
2% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,800
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
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
42% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,16015% below
Rent to income117.3%15% below
Property tax rate10.5%42% below
Home price to income13.9x2% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.96% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,26422% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,64550% below
Median home value1County figure$313,0002% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.8%50% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure49.2%5% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.2%15% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7119% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119850% 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%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$80,6931% above
Income per person1$42,5816% above
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 rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure22 min11% below
Works from home1County figure9.2%26% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
70.4%
24% below the median place
Household size1
2.6
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15106646th largest
Median age1County figure40.13% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure29.0%9% below
High school or higher1County figure87.5%5% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad1County figure6.2%30% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband170.4%24% below
05

Life in Port Republic

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Port Republic Historic District listed 1980
  • Bogota listed 2009
  • Haugh House listed 2011

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 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure22144% above
Public school students9County figure11,397133% above
Students per teacher9County 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
National Register listings8377% below
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 Port Republic. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk11
29.1
64% below the median place
Natural hazard risk11
75.0
19% below the median place
Median air quality index12
39
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePort RepublicAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure84°F3% below
January average low10County figure23°F9% below
Average temperature10County figure53°F4% below
Annual precipitation10County figure42.8 in2% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure75.019% below
Hurricane risk11County figure82.517% above
Tornado risk11County figure29.164% below
Wildfire risk11County figure64.45% above
Heat wave risk11County figure72.320% below
Median air quality index12County figure399% below
Good air days12County figure80.0%17% above
08

Places like Port Republic

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

PlaceRentIncome
Hartford, WI$1,110$82,014Compare
Bellevue, WI$1,154$84,672Compare
Mays Landing, NJ$1,131$83,056Compare
Lake Hallie, WI$1,223$86,740Compare
Lake Hallie, WIMays Landing, NJBellevue, WIHartford, WIPort Republic, VAPort RepublicHartfordBellevueMays LandingLake HalliePort RepublicHartfordBellevueMays LandingLake Hallie

Common questions

Is Port Republic a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 25.7% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 195 Virginia places. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 168 Virginia places. On cost, space and class size it scores 95 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Port Republic expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.3% 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 $313,000.

What salary do you need to live in Port Republic?

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 Port Republic?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hartford, WI, Bellevue, WI, Mays Landing, NJ and Lake Hallie, WI.

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

Citytistics. “Port Republic, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/port-republic-virginia/

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