Virginia. Woodstock Massanutten Academy. Seibert Athletic Field, 1922
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MassanuttenVA
A town of 2,261.
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Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,261
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$397K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Median age
53.7
years
Jobs based here
1,472
Balanced
Is Massanutten a good place to live?
The best of Massanutten’s subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health; the weakest is a D for walkability. Massanutten’s concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Virginia’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. George Washington National Forest, at 1,220 acres with 2.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Massanutten has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Massanutten grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Massanutten is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 3.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthSentara RMH Medical Center 6.9 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $397K, 5.3 years of the Harrisonburg metro’s $75K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Virginia districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 27 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Massanutten. Close and well known come first.
6 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
27 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year17 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
22 mi CaveLuray Caverns
29 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
16 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestsSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · 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 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Getting set up
Moving to Massanutten: who provides what
Massanutten is unincorporated, so Rockingham County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMassanutten Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockingham CountyRockingham County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRockingham General RegistrarRockingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes22840, 2282722840 99% · 22827 1%Census 2020
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 Massanutten.
HealthA−
Massanutten ranks healthier than 78% of the country’s towns
15% of Massanutten adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Massanutten beats Virginia on 8 and trails on 2. In Massanutten, nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food, and 31% feel lonely.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Massanutten | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Massanutten | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 10.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.7% |
Sentara RMH Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
Conservation land takes up 19.3% of Massanutten
Walkers can cover 20 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
19.3%conserved
19.3%
conserved · 1,220 of 6,320 acres
20 mi
of trails · 2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Washington National Forest | 2.7 mi | 1,220 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Massanutten: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 24°, with about 19 inches of snow a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–46°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 1.4 jobs for every working resident, Massanutten draws in 1,348 commuters
Employers in Massanutten added 227 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,472. Only 11% of working residents stay in Massanutten for work; the rest commute out. 1.9% of Massanutten residents live below the poverty line, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The income of the median household in the town is $108,000.
11%work in town
| Massanutten | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 17% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Massanutten11%
Harrisonburg26%
Elkton4%
Charlottesville2%
Richmond1%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,472
jobs based in Massanutten
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B
The median home in Massanutten sells for about $738K
A home in Massanutten typically sold within 27 days of listing. Among households locally, 93% own their home. Bidding over the asking price: a third of homes sold here.
$738Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
27
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Massanutten has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Massanutten’s FEMA hazard score stands at 50 of 100. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Massanutten
17pages on Massanutten
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Massanutten
James Madison UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Harrisonburg7.9 mi$14,250 in-state tuitionEastern Mennonite UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Harrisonburg9.2 mi$43,920 tuitionBlue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Weyers Cave14.6 mi$5,646 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Massanutten residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
About Massanutten
CDP in Virginia, United States
Massanutten is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, built around a ski resort. As of the 2020 census, Massanutten had a population of 2,164. It is part of the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,699 ft
Massanutten’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Massanutten.
McGaheysvilleMassanutten
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massanutten | — | — | B | — | B− | A− |
| McGaheysville | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
Massanutten and McGaheysville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Massanutten and McGaheysville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Massanutten with a neighbor →
Questions about Massanutten
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Massanutten, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $397,000, 4% below 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 B.