HollymeadVA
8,482 residents make their home in this town in Virginia.
Is Hollymead a good place to live?
Hollymead does the important things well, at a cost. Where it does best is health: residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. With an A− overall, Hollymead is better than just over four fifths of U.S. towns. That places it 93rd of 249 in Virginia. Incomes are another plus: the median household earns $118K. The trade-off is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $435K, 4.7 years of the Charlottesville metro’s $94K median household income. The town has 2 places on the National Register. 64% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more here, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Hollymead stand out
Where Hollymead beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Hollymead | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 11.1% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Baker-Butler Elementary | PK–5 | 692 |
| Hollymead Elementary | PK–5 | 452 |
| Albemarle Montessori Children's Community | PK–5 | 87 |
Hollymead has grown 12% from 2010 to 2020
7,690 counted in 2010 and 8,601 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Hollymead grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Hollymead is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Hollymead: who provides what
Hollymead is unincorporated, so Albemarle County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hollymead.
Hollymead trades workers with Charlottesville and other neighbors and has less tooth loss than most of Virginia.
For health, Hollymead earns an A
Its widest gap with Virginia is tooth loss: 5.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 11.1% statewide.
14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Hollymead. Among adults locally, 28% have obesity.
| Hollymead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hollymead | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Hollymead beat 85% of Virginia districts
Its public schools are run by the Albemarle County Public Schools. Of its 4 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. The 3 public schools in Hollymead teach 1,718 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Butler ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 692 | B+ |
| Hollymead ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 452 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Conservation land takes up 0.1% of Hollymead
5.8 miles of trail. Hollymead’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Hollymead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Hollymead brings four seasons and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 88°; in January, nights fall to 26°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Hollymead
Hollymead has about as many jobs (3,382) as working residents, but only 217 people both live and work here.
In Hollymead, the average commute is 24 minutes. Just 6% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.3%. Employers in Hollymead added 378 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 3,382.
| Hollymead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 18% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Hollymead: inland flooding
72% of Hollymead’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 7%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Hollymead sell for about $506K
Hollymead’s going rate for rent comes in at $2,140 a month. In Hollymead, 78% of households live in a home they own. Homes sold in Hollymead spent a median 32 days on the market.
| Hollymead | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,140 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shenandoah National Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hollymead. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
24 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena30 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
38 mi CaveLuray CavernsPhoto credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Hollymead
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hollymead
About 5 of every 100 Hollymead residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Hollymead
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Hollymead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hollymead had a population of 8,601.
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- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
Hollymead’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Hollymead.
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollymead | #93 | A− | C− | — | A | A |
| Piney Mountain | — | — | B | — | A | A |
Piney Mountain has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hollymead and Piney Mountain report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hollymead with a neighbor →
Questions about Hollymead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hollymead, VA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Hollymead grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #93 of 249 in Virginia. It grades A for health and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Hollymead, VA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $435,000, 6% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.