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38.96° N · 78.14° W · GEOID 5171826

Shenandoah Shores

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

Limited data population under 5,000

VirginiaShenandoah Shores, VAShenandoah ShoresShenandoah Shores

The short answer

Shenandoah Shores is home to 611 people. Median household income is $95,273 a year and median rent is $1,520 a month, 19.1% 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 $273,900, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,520
11% above the median place
Median household income
$95,273
19% above the median place
Median home value
$273,900
14% below the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
0% 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 Shores

  • The median resident is 29 years old, younger than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Household income has grown 9.1% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 87% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $196 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Shenandoah Shores

Warren County gains about 10.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,568
Moved out2,190
Net+378

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$74K
Leavers$67K

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

Who moves here
7.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Warren County report $73,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $67,200, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$60,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,520 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,716 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $273,900.
Getting to work
44 minutes each way on average; 12.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Hebron, KY matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
10.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
7.9%
37% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.3%
17% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure7.9%37% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%17% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure10.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$73,7164% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$67,1534% below
02

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 2.9x, 24% below the median place.

Shenandoah Shores19.1%
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
$60,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.1%
6% below the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$76,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$1,940
41% below the median place
Homeownership1
57.0%
14% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.7%
22% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,52011% above
Rent to income119.1%6% below
Property tax rate10.7%22% below
Home price to income12.9x24% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure108.98% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,44910% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,94041% below
Median home value1$273,90014% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure4.6%45% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure56.9%10% above
Homeownership157.0%14% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure42.2%17% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,7168% below
Vacant homes1County figure10.1%43% above
Median year built119840% 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
44 min
76% above the median place
Income per person1
$28,549
29% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$95,27319% above
Income per person1$28,54929% below
Unemployment1County figure4.9%0% below
Average annual pay5County figure$55,10316% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs5County figure12,96691% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.6%8% above
Mean commute144 min76% above
Works from home1County figure12.4%1% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 29.0, 26% below the median place.

Median age1
29.0
26% below the median place
High school or higher1
82.9%
10% below the median place
Household size1
2.7
10% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16116646th largest
Median age129.026% below
Bachelor's or higher130.2%6% below
High school or higher182.9%10% below
Household size12.710% above
Born abroad1County figure6.3%29% below
No health insurance1County figure9.0%41% above
Homes with broadband191.9%0% below
05

Life in Shenandoah Shores

21 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.1 −13%
Shops29.9 −1%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.8 +17%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.8 −47%
Child care centers1.2 −48%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
1.2
48% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
10.8
47% below the median place
Students per teacher9
13.7
11% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure90% above
Public school students9County figure5,0243% above
Students per teacher9County figure13.711% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure18.113% below
Shops per 10k7County figure29.91% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure4.817% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure10.847% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.248% below
National Register listings8County figure2162% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 31.6, 66% 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 Shores. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk11
31.6
66% below the median place
Tornado risk11
24.6
70% below the median place
Heat wave risk11
48.6
46% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureShenandoah ShoresAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure85°F2% below
January average low10County figure23°F7% below
Average temperature10County figure54°F2% below
Annual precipitation10County figure42.2 in4% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure31.666% below
Hurricane risk11County figure59.915% below
Tornado risk11County figure24.670% below
Wildfire risk11County figure36.441% below
Heat wave risk11County figure48.646% below
Median air quality index12Metro figure479% above
Good air days12Metro figure59.5%13% below
08

Shenandoah Shores in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 19% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 19% 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$1,520/mo (2024)$1,970/mo$1,620 to $2,410/mo+4.5%
Median household income$95,273 (2024)$122,500$103,500 to $145,000+4.3%
Median home value$273,900 (2024)$389,000$282,000 to $536,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 3.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 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 Shores

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

PlaceRentIncome
Hebron, KY$1,491$106,719Compare
Villa Rica, GA$1,547$87,803Compare
Bemiss, GA$1,417$92,842Compare
Manor, TX$1,594$84,529Compare
Manor, TXBemiss, GAVilla Rica, GAHebron, KYShenandoah Shores, VAShenandoah ShoresHebronVilla RicaBemissManorShenandoah ShoresHebronVilla RicaBemissManor

Common questions

Is Shenandoah Shores a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 29 years old, younger than in 96% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. Household income has grown 9.1% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 87% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Shenandoah Shores expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.1% 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 $273,900.

What salary do you need to live in Shenandoah Shores?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $60,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Shenandoah Shores?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hebron, KY, Villa Rica, GA, Bemiss, GA and Manor, 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. 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 Shenandoah Shores with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Shenandoah Shores itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/shenandoah-shores-virginia

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

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