Page County, Virginia
A shallow water table limits basements on 16% of Page County's mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 3%.
None of the county is in drought on the October 13, 2026 Drought Monitor map, after 7.2% a week earlier. FEMA's flood data list 4 flood losses here since 2016. 60% of homes were built before 1980, against 50% nationally; the median home dates from 1974.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
in drought, October 13, 2026
of homes built before 1980
Soil under Page County
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 3.2% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 15.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 86.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 2.5% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 3.2% |
| Mapped soil | 200,400 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Braddock | 12% | n/a |
| Edneytown | 6% | n/a |
| Lodi | 6% | n/a |
| Thurmont | 6% | n/a |
| Dekalb | 5% | n/a |
| Weikert | 5% | under 1% |
How we count · survey areas VA139 (2025-09-05)
What the numbers mean here
On 16% of Page County's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Rain over the 12 months to August 2026: 34.00 in, 9.66 in below the 1991-2020 average year of 43.66 in.
USDA rates 86% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought
0% of the county is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. Part of the county was in drought in 51 of the last 52 weeks; the most was 100% of its area, in 42 weeks, most recently on the August 4, 2026 map.
| Category, October 13, 2026 | Share of county |
|---|---|
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 81.3% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 0% |
| D2 severe or worse | 0% |
| D3 extreme or worse | 0% |
| D4 exceptional | 0% |
Flood losses since 2016
4 flood losses since 2016, $21,993 paid. The worst year was 2018, with 3.
| Year | Flood losses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 to date | 0 |
Rain
| Average year, 1991-2020 | 43.66 in |
| 12 months to August 2026 | 34.00 in (-9.66) |
| 2025 | 40.48 in (-3.18) |
| Wettest year since 1895 | 2018: 71.34 in |
| Driest year since 1895 | 1930: 18.45 in |
| Days with 1 inch or more, normal at LURAY 5 E (7 mi away) | 11.7 |
Homes
| Housing units | 11,955 |
| Median year built | 1974 |
| Built before 1980 | 60% |
| Built 2000 or later | 17% |
| Owner-occupied | 72% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $233,200 |
| Single-family detached | 83% |
What repairs cost
Published ranges from cost guides, not quotes. More sources, and where they disagree.
Nearby counties
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah County, VA | 17 mi | 37% | 14% |
| Rappahannock County, VA | 18 mi | 0% | 10% |
| Madison County, VA | 19 mi | under 1% | 14% |
| Greene County, VA | 22 mi | 1% | 11% |
| Rockingham County, VA | 23 mi | 20% | 14% |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | 24 mi | 58% | 4% |
| Warren County, VA | 25 mi | 2% | 7% |
| Culpeper County, VA | 30 mi | 24% | 27% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (September 5, 2025) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · NOAA (August 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status