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38.25° N · 78.44° W · GEOID 5179768

Twin Lakes

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

Limited data population under 5,000

VirginiaTwin Lakes, VATwin LakesTwin Lakes

The short answer

Twin Lakes is home to 1,562 people. Median household income is $66,526 a year and median rent is $1,196 a month, 21.6% 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 $237,300, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,196
12% below the median place
Median household income
$66,526
17% below the median place
Median home value
$237,300
26% 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 Twin Lakes

  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 194 Virginia places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2022 surveys, rent rose 4.7% a year while household income rose -1.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 91% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 195 Virginia places.
  • Half the homes were built after 1994, newer housing than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Twin Lakes

Greene County gains about 12.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,278
Moved out1,058
Net+220

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Madison County, VA4755−8
Louisa County, VA44

Within Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$75K
Leavers$61K

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

Who moves here
3.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 4.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Greene County report $74,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$47,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,196 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,483 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $237,300.
Getting to work
44 minutes each way on average; 17.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Seguin, TX matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people6
12.4
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
4.1%
108% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
3.5%
38% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.5%38% below
Moved from another state1Metro figure4.1%108% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure12.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$74,6936% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$60,98313% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Twin Lakes21.6%
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
$47,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.6%
6% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% 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
$54,000
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Twin Lakes, $1,196 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Twin Lakes, 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
Orange, VA17.3% vs 21.6%n/aCompare

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.2%
46% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,621
50% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,19612% below
Rent to income121.6%6% above
Property tax rate10.7%25% below
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure99.22% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,6422% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,62150% below
Median home value1$237,30026% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.1%91% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure51.3%0% below
Homeownership197.2%46% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure32.9%35% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,48321% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119941% 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%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
44 min
76% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$66,52617% below
Income per person1$42,6336% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay5County figure$44,66032% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.2%41% below
Jobs5County figure4,00897% below
Poverty rate1County figure13.7%28% above
Mean commute144 min76% above
Works from home1County figure17.5%40% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 19.4%, 40% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
19.4%
40% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
95.5%
3% above the median place
Household size1
2.7
9% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,5626646th largest
Median age137.15% below
Bachelor's or higher119.4%40% below
High school or higher190.3%2% below
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad1County figure7.1%19% below
No health insurance1County figure6.8%6% above
Homes with broadband195.5%3% above
05

Life in Twin Lakes

8 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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 bars12.8 −38%
Shops27.9 −8%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.4 −66%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.6 −62%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
7.6
62% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
1.4
66% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
12.8
38% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure722% below
Public school students10County figure2,78143% below
Students per teacher10County figure14.65% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure12.838% below
Shops per 10k7County figure27.98% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure1.466% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure7.662% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
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 figure838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 9.3, 90% 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 Twin Lakes. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
9.3
90% below the median place
Tornado risk12
14.3
82% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
31.3
65% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTwin LakesAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure25°F2% below
Average temperature11County figure55°F0% below
Annual precipitation11County figure45.9 in5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure9.390% below
Hurricane risk12County figure63.510% below
Tornado risk12County figure14.382% below
Wildfire risk12County figure42.830% below
Heat wave risk12County figure31.365% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure3812% below
Good air days13Metro figure81.0%18% above
08

Twin Lakes in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, up from 22% 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$1,196/mo (2022)$1,650/mo$1,310 to $2,070/mo+4.1%
Median household income$66,526 (2024)$82,500$70,000 to $97,500+3.7%
Median home value$237,300 (2024)$328,000$238,000 to $452,000+5.5%

The median home would be worth 4.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

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

09

Places like Twin Lakes

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

PlaceRentIncome
Seguin, TX$1,187$64,861Compare
Red Bank, SC$1,160$68,004Compare
Athol, MA$1,120$67,394Compare
Cambridge, MN$1,302$69,154Compare
Cambridge, MNAthol, MARed Bank, SCSeguin, TXTwin Lakes, VATwin LakesSeguinRed BankAtholCambridgeTwin LakesSeguinRed BankAtholCambridge

Common questions

Is Twin Lakes a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 160 Virginia places. 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 194 Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Twin Lakes expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.6% 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 $237,300.

What salary do you need to live in Twin Lakes?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $47,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Twin Lakes?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Seguin, TX, Red Bank, SC, Athol, MA and Cambridge, MN.

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

Citytistics. “Twin Lakes, Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/twin-lakes-virginia/

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