Skyland EstatesVA
The town, home to 620 people, lies in Virginia.
Is Skyland Estates a good place to live?
Skyland Estates’ average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both the Virginia town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Skyland Estates. Skyland Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Shenandoah National Park and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Skyland Estates. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
35 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
28 mi CaveLuray Caverns33 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
40 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, 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 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Skyland Estates: who provides what
Skyland Estates is unincorporated, so Warren 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 Skyland Estates.
Skyland Estates stands out in Virginia and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Front Royal (10%), Winchester (5%) and Manassas (4%). In Skyland Estates, the median household income is $114,000. For half of commuters, work is under 34 miles away. Among 254 Virginia towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Skyland Estates.
| Skyland Estates | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $114,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Skyland Estates, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 24° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Skyland Estates is
Skyland Estates: 17% of adults binge drink. 31% of adults feel lonely in the town.
| Skyland Estates | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Skyland Estates | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 13.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Skyland Estates, mostly inland flooding
In Skyland Estates, the risk rating from FEMA is 47 of 100. Nearly three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Skyland Estates
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Skyland Estates
About 3 of every 100 Skyland Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
100% of working residents leave Skyland Estates for work
Where Skyland Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Skyland Estates
CDP in Virginia, United States
Skyland Estates is a census-designated place in Warren County, Virginia, United States, just north of Linden. As of the 2020 census, Skyland Estates had a population of 862.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
Questions about Skyland Estates
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Skyland Estates, VA a good place to live?
Skyland Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.