Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Harrisonburg, Virginia
A $278,000 home here costs
$2,136per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,429. The real number is $707 higher every month — 49% 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.
Harrisonburg against Harrisonburg city and Virginia
| Measure | Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg city |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $278,200 | $278,200 |
| Median property tax | $2,172 | $2,172 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.781% | 0.781% |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 | $1,120 |
| Population | 51,492 | 51,492 |
The weather behind that power bill
Harrisonburg sits in Harrisonburg city, which averages a high of 86.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 22.7°F in its coldest, with 39" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 947 cooling and 5,061 heating degree days, which is what sets the $158 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Harrisonburg city — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Harrisonburg city
No other places of this size are published in Harrisonburg city.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Harrisonburg?
A $278,000 home in Harrisonburg, Virginia costs approximately $2,136 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,429 principal and interest, $181 property tax, $68 homeowners insurance, $226 utilities and $232 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Harrisonburg?
Harrisonburg has an effective property tax rate of 0.781%, based on a median home value of $278,200 and median real estate taxes of $2,172. That is in line with the Harrisonburg city average of 0.781%.
What is the average home price in Harrisonburg?
The median owner-occupied home value in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $278,200, against $278,200 across Harrisonburg city.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Harrisonburg?
Median gross rent in Harrisonburg is $1,120 a month, against $2,136 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 Harrisonburg — 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.