Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Appomattox, Virginia
A $125,000 home here costs
$1,067per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $643. The real number is $425 higher every month — 66% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Appomattox against Appomattox County and Virginia
| Measure | Appomattox | Appomattox County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $124,700 | $189,200 |
| Median property tax | $758 | $1,006 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.608% | 0.532% |
| Median gross rent | $893 | $883 |
| Population | 2,085 | 16,424 |
The weather behind that power bill
Appomattox sits in Appomattox County, which averages a high of 86.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 26.8°F in its coldest, with 46.2" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,165 cooling and 4,279 heating degree days, which is what sets the $158 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Appomattox County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Appomattox County
No other places of this size are published in Appomattox County.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Appomattox?
A $125,000 home in Appomattox, Virginia costs approximately $1,067 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $643 principal and interest, $63 property tax, $31 homeowners insurance, $226 utilities and $104 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Appomattox?
Appomattox has an effective property tax rate of 0.608%, based on a median home value of $124,700 and median real estate taxes of $758. That is higher than the Appomattox County average of 0.532%.
What is the average home price in Appomattox?
The median owner-occupied home value in Appomattox, Virginia is $124,700, against $189,200 across Appomattox County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Appomattox?
Median gross rent in Appomattox is $893 a month, against $1,067 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Appomattox — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Virginia.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.