Cost of living in McGaheysville, Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,456 a month.
McGaheysville is a Census community, not a separate city government in Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $66,761 a year.
- People
- 1,327
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,456
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $66,761
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $315,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,264
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA
McGaheysville, Virginia has about 1,327 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $315,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Rockingham County is $1,264 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in McGaheysville. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Harrisonburg, VA metro area, prices sit at 94.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Virginia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 5.8% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not McGaheysville's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Virginia home paid 17.55¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not McGaheysville's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Virginia in the table we use.
Among 343 places we list in Virginia with a rent figure, 168 have higher typical rent than McGaheysville.
Nearby places
- Massanutten
Typical rent $998
Compare with McGaheysville - Massanetta Springs
Typical rent $1,822
Compare with McGaheysville - Elkton
Typical rent $821
Compare with McGaheysville - Grottoes
Typical rent $840
Compare with McGaheysville - Harrisonburg
Typical rent $1,184
Compare with McGaheysville - Shenandoah
Typical rent $1,093
Compare with McGaheysville - Belmont EstatesCompare with McGaheysville
- Dayton
Typical rent $1,074
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Virginia
Bigger places in Virginia
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.