Will Rockingham County Be Paved Over?


Will Rockingham County Be Paved Over?
By Scott Rogers • February 23, 2008
I have heard some people talk about development as if in the next few years, or decades, all of Rockingham County will be developed --- with the farm land destroyed, and our history no longer preserved. Below I'll try to put that thought in the context of actual land use, but for the record --- I don't think many at today's Smart Growth Symposium thought that the above statement is true. (Lest anyone conclude that I am referring to any of the attendees). The data above is extracted from the Rockingham County Comprehensive Plan, particularly page 18 of the section on Strategies, Policies and Actions. Here's the full list of how Rockingham County land is being used: Agriculture - 248,000 acres (46%) Forest - 50,000 acres (9%) Commercial - 4,000 acres (0.7%) Industrial - 1,400 acres (0.3%) Single Family Residential - 44,000 acres (8.2%) Multi-family or Duplex - 175 acres (<0.1%) Mobile Home Park - 1,100 acres (0.2%) Federal Government - 178,000 acres (33%) State Government - 500 acres (0.1%) Local Government - 1,700 acres (0.3%) Regional Government - 130 acres (<0.1%) Charitable/Religious/Education - 2,300 acres (0.4%) Other - 7,000 acres (1.8%) As you can see --- much of Rockingham County will likely never be developed (33% is owned by the government) --- and we still have an extraordinary amount of undeveloped land. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
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Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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