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38.98° N · 78.05° W · GEOID 5171810

Shenandoah Farms

Clarke County, Virginia · part of the Washington, DC metro

Limited data population under 5,000

VirginiaShenandoah Farms, VAShenandoah FarmsShenandoah Farms

The short answer

Shenandoah Farms is home to 4,179 people. Median household income is $98,750 a year and median rent is $1,765 a month, 21.4% 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 $280,700, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,765
29% above the median place
Median household income
$98,750
23% above the median place
Median home value
$280,700
12% below the median place
Unemployment
2.7%
45% 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 Shenandoah Farms

  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 365 hours a year commuting, more than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 192 Virginia places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $267 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 194 Virginia places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 9.5% a year while household income rose 3.8%, so rent outran pay by more than in 91% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • 21% of homes stand vacant, more than in 89% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 132 Virginia places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2000, newer housing than in 90% of places its size.
01

Moving to Shenandoah Farms

Clarke County gains about 17.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,090
Moved out861
Net+229

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$85K
Leavers$61K

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

Who moves here
8.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.7% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Clarke County report $85,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $60,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$70,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,765 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,498 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $280,700.
Getting to work
55 minutes each way on average; 12.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Valencia West, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
8.8%
54% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
17.5
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
3.7%
88% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year18.8%54% above
Moved from another state1Metro figure3.7%88% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure17.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$85,02120% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$60,86213% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 21.4%, 203% above the median place.

Shenandoah Farms21.4%
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
$70,600
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.4%
5% above the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
25% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$77,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Shenandoah Farms, $1,765 a month, and local prices for everything else (100.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Shenandoah Farms, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Pilot Point, TX17.5% vs 21.4%n/aCompare
Robinson, TX17.1% vs 21.4%$9,700Compare
Silver Lakes, CA17.8% vs 21.4%$16,200Compare

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Vacant homes1
21.4%
203% above the median place
Homeownership1
87.8%
32% above the median place
Median year built1
2000
1% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,76529% above
Rent to income121.4%5% above
Property tax rate10.6%35% below
Home price to income12.8x25% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure108.98% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,43851% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,64850% below
Median home value1$280,70012% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure7.9%148% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure54.1%5% above
Homeownership187.8%32% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure67.5%33% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,49820% below
Vacant homes121.4%203% above
Median year built120001% 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%)
Mean commute1
55 min
119% above the median place
Median household income1
$98,750
23% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$98,75023% above
Income per person1$37,0598% below
Unemployment1County figure2.7%45% below
Average annual pay5County figure$57,40513% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs5County figure4,14097% below
Poverty rate1County figure7.0%35% below
Mean commute155 min119% above
Works from home112.8%3% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 16.1%, 152% above the median place.

No health insurance1
16.1%
152% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
97.2%
5% above the median place
Household size1
2.8
14% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age35.3 −9%
Bachelor's or higher22.6% −30%
High school or higher90.5% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population14,1796646th largest
Median age135.39% below
Bachelor's or higher122.6%30% below
High school or higher190.5%2% below
Household size12.814% above
Born abroad1County figure6.2%30% below
No health insurance116.1%152% above
Homes with broadband197.2%5% above
05

Life in Shenandoah Farms

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

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 −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 bars15.1 −27%
Shops30.9 +2%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.9 +44%
Doctors' offices and clinics9.2 −54%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
9.2
54% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
15.1
27% below the median place
Public schools10
4
56% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure456% below
Public school students10County figure1,88362% below
Students per teacher10County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure15.127% below
Shops per 10k7County figure30.92% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure5.944% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure9.254% below
Child care centers per 10k7Metro figure2.926% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
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 figure43231% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 6.9, 93% 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 Shenandoah Farms. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
6.9
93% below the median place
Tornado risk12
14.5
82% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
54.2
40% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureShenandoah FarmsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F0% below
January average low11County figure23°F7% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F1% below
Annual precipitation11County figure41.4 in5% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure6.993% below
Hurricane risk12County figure55.721% below
Tornado risk12County figure14.582% below
Wildfire risk12County figure33.046% below
Heat wave risk12County figure54.240% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure479% above
Good air days13Metro figure59.5%13% below
08

Shenandoah Farms in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 22% of the median income in 2030, up from 21% 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$1,765/mo (2024)$2,320/mo$1,900 to $2,830/mo+4.7%
Median household income$98,750 (2024)$125,500$106,000 to $148,500+4.1%
Median home value$280,700 (2024)$392,000$285,000 to $540,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

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

09

Places like Shenandoah Farms

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

PlaceRentIncome
Valencia West, AZ$1,850$99,884Compare
Badger, AK$1,629$97,183Compare
Saginaw, TX$1,776$97,276Compare
Crowley, TX$1,725$95,030Compare
Crowley, TXSaginaw, TXBadger, AKValencia West, AZShenandoah Farms, VAShenandoah FarmsValencia WestBadgerSaginawCrowleyShenandoah FarmsValencia WestBadgerSaginawCrowley

Common questions

Is Shenandoah Farms 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 365 hours a year commuting, more than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 192 Virginia places. Owning with a mortgage costs about $267 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 194 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shenandoah Farms expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.4% 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 $280,700.

What salary do you need to live in Shenandoah Farms?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $70,600 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Shenandoah Farms?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Valencia West, AZ, Badger, AK, Saginaw, TX and Crowley, TX.

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

Citytistics. “Shenandoah Farms, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/shenandoah-farms-virginia/

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