Town guide

Linville, Virginia

Linville is a community in Rockingham County, Virginia, home to about 484 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22802 and 22834.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population484849 per sq mi
Median home value$327,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Linville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Linville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Linville

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)80 miles away
Closer regional airportShenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Washington, DC102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA224 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Linville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Linville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 484th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

Rockingham County grew from 33,527 residents in 1900 to 83,757 in 2020.

Rockingham County, 1900–2020

Rockingham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,527, 1910: 34,903, 1920: 30,047, 1930: 29,709, 1940: 31,289, 1950: 35,079, 1960: 40,485, 1970: 47,890, 1980: 57,038, 1990: 57,482, 2000: 67,725, 2010: 76,314, 2020: 83,75734K’00’1030K’20’3031K’40’5040K’60’7057K’80’9068K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LinvilleJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; May: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in42°23°Jan2.746°24°Feb2.254°30°Mar3.265°40°Apr3.374°50°May4.082°60°Jun3.986°64°Jul4.184°62°Aug3.878°55°Sep3.767°43°Oct2.556°33°Nov2.646°26°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dale Enterprise, VA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Rockingham County

29,517 jobs at 1,648 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rockingham CountyManufacturing: 7,683 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,791 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,740 jobs; Construction: 2,773 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,479 jobs; Retail trade: 2,379 jobs; Other services: 1,196 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,195 jobsManufacturing 26% Transportation and warehousing 13% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Retail trade 8% Other services 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Linville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Rmh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Harrisonburg7.1 miles
  • Page Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Luray22.8 miles
  • Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville29.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers143
Physical and occupational therapists37
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Linville

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.6 mi
  • Doña Fer3.5 mi
  • Friendly City Food Coop4.2 mi
  • Food Lion4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Sadie A Hartzler Library3.4 mi
  • Massanutten Regional Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Explore More Discovery Museum4.5 mi
  • Virginia Quilt Museum4.6 mi
  • Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Esther K Augsburger Art Center3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Linville

Public schools here are run by Rockingham County Public Schools, Harrisonburg City Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lacey Spring ElementaryHarrisonburgPre-K–5350Public4.3 mi
Linville-Edom ElementaryLinvillePre-K–5209Public1.0 mi
Waterman ElementaryHarrisonburgPre-K–5557Public4.1 mi
Smithland ElementaryHarrisonburgK–5514Public4.8 mi
Skyline MiddleHarrisonburg6–8738Public4.8 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian SchoolRockinghamPre-K–11125Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Calvary Christian AcademyRockinghamK–12159Mennonite6.7 mi
Eastern Mennonite SchoolHarrisonburgK–12374Mennonite3.3 mi
Minnick School-HarrisonburgHarrisonburg1–1224Nonsectarian2.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Harrisonburg and Singers Glen.

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