Size Distribution of Rockingham County Land Parcels


Size Distribution of Rockingham County Land Parcels
By Scott Rogers • August 27, 2009
Rockingham County, Virginia (not including the City of Harrisonburg) is comprised of (approximately) 46,600 parcels of real estate. Some of these lots or tracts are very small, in towns such as Grottoes, Dayton or Elkton. Others are quite expansive and are in the far flung corners of the County. Below is a visual representation of the distribution of lot sizes of those 46,600 properties --- you might need to click on this link to view the full size document for easier reading. Here's the summary: 20,108 parcels less than a half acre 6,889 parcels of 0.5 - 1 acre 9,801 parcels of 1 - 5 acres 5,513 parcels of 5 - 20 acres 2,355 parcels of 20 - 50 acres 1,933 parcels of 50+ acres There is quite a bit more to break down from this data set, but here are a few interesting surface level observations: Almost half (43%) of the parcels in Rockingham County are less than a half acre 79% of the parcels in Rockingham County are less than 5 acres There are a lot (1,933) of large tracts of land (50+ acres) left in Rockingham County And the most interesting facts I've gleaned from this data thus far revolve around the largest parcels in Rockingham County: The largest parcel in Rockingham County is owned by the (and is the) U.S. National Forest, with a size of 140,001 acres. The second largest tract is 37,980 acres, and owned by the U.S.Department of the Interior --- I'm guessing this is also National Park land... These two largest parcels combined encompass one-third (33%) of the total acreage of Rockingham County. The combined value of these two parcels (though I doubt they pay property taxes!?) is roughly $186 million! 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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