McGaheysville is a community in Rockingham County, Virginia, home to about 1,327 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22840.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,3271,561 per sq mi
Median home value$315,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McGaheysville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around McGaheysville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)80 miles away
Closer regional airport
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA224 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of McGaheysville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents McGaheysville
U.S. Representative · Virginia’s 6th DistrictBen Cline (R)
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 344th 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
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dale Enterprise, VA weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Rockingham County
29,517 jobs at 1,648 businesses in Rockingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McGaheysville.
Nearest hospitals
Sentara Rmh Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Harrisonburg6.6 miles
Augusta HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fishersville23.2 miles
Page Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Luray25.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
2
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.
Schools in McGaheysville
Public schools here are run by Rockingham County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
McGaheysville ElementaryMcGaheysville
Pre-K–5
262
Public
0.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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