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Piney MountainVA
A town of 2,288.
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Advance Mills · Photo: Cecouchman · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,288
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$296K
Census ACS
Household income
$139K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
645
A commuter town
Is Piney Mountain a good place to live?
Piney Mountain’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health and schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. Piney Mountain’s median household income is $139,000, above both the Virginia town median ($102,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 1 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on the outdoors. Piney Mountain has 2 places on the National Register. Piney Mountain has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Piney Mountain has grown 66% from 2010 to 2020
1,130 counted in 2010 and 1,880 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Piney Mountain grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Piney Mountain is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthUniversity of Virginia Medical Center 9.5 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsBeat 85% of Virginia districts on tests and graduationAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $296K, 3.2 years of the Charlottesville metro’s $94K median household incomeBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−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 →
Getting set up
Moving to Piney Mountain: who provides what
Piney Mountain is unincorporated, so Albemarle County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAcsa Urban Area water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAlbemarle CountyAlbemarle 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 hereAlbemarle General RegistrarAlbemarle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code2291122911 100%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 Piney Mountain.
HealthA
Residents of Piney Mountain are healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Piney Mountain beats the Virginia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 10% of Piney Mountain adults report frequent physical distress, where Virginia’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 14%. 29% of adults have high blood pressure in Piney Mountain.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Piney Mountain | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Piney Mountain | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.8% | 76.8% |
University of Virginia Medical Center
In Charlottesville · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Piney Mountain’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Piney Mountain for work: only 1% work in town. 2.7% of Piney Mountain residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Piney Mountain has added 488 jobs, to 645 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Piney Mountain | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Piney Mountain1%
Charlottesville22%
University of Virginia14%
Pantops4%
Hollymead4%
10 mi
median commute distance
645
jobs based in Piney Mountain
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 27% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Piney Mountain, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Piney Mountain has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–48°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–69°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Virginia overall
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Piney Mountain is 36.2 years. 51% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 42% across Virginia.
36.2median age · VA 39
| Piney Mountain | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 44% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 36.2 years | 38.5 years | 40.5 years |
Piney MountainVirginiaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school14%
Some college26%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s37%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 27% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Piney Mountain’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15 points. Across Virginia, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Piney Mountain | VA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.4% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 13.5% | 23.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 17.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 36.6% | 23.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.2% | 18.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Piney Mountain
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Piney Mountain sell for about $453K
Piney Mountain’s median rent is $1,685 a month.
$453Kmedian sale price
| Piney Mountain | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,685 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 68% | 73% |
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Shenandoah National Park and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Piney Mountain. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
26 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
11 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
10 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena27 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
35 mi CaveLuray CavernsSources: 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 · 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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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piney Mountain
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The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Piney Mountain
University of VirginiaUniversity or college · Public · Charlottesville10.1 mi$21,803 in-state tuitionPiedmont Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Charlottesville11.4 mi$5,072 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Piney Mountain residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Piney Mountain for work
Where Piney Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
645jobs based in Piney Mountain
1%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Piney Mountain
CDP in Virginia, United States
Piney Mountain is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Piney Mountain had a population of 1,880.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
Piney Mountain’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Piney Mountain.
HollymeadPiney Mountain
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Mountain | — | — | B | — | A | A |
| Hollymead | #93 | A− | C− | — | A | A |
Piney Mountain has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Piney Mountain and Hollymead report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Piney Mountain with a neighbor →
Questions about Piney Mountain
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piney Mountain, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $296,000, 28% 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.