Cost to Own
United StatesNorth CarolinaForsyth CountyLewisville Population 13,655 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Lewisville, North Carolina

A $284,000 home here costs

$2,203

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,460. The real number is $743 higher every month — 51% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Lewisville median: $284,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $227,200 borrowed $1,460
Property tax0.845% effective rate for Lewisville itself $200
Homeowners insuranceNorth Carolina averages $1,192/yr (NAIC), or 0.435% of home value $103
Electricity15.09¢/kWh — North Carolina residential average, EIA $136
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $237
Total monthly $2,203

Lewisville against Forsyth County and North Carolina

MeasureLewisvilleForsyth County
Median home value$284,300$227,800
Median property tax$2,401$1,934
Effective tax rate0.845%0.849%
Median gross rent$1,059$1,046
Population13,655386,740

The weather behind that power bill

Lewisville sits in Forsyth County, which averages a high of 88.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 30.7°F in its coldest, with 43.2" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,514 cooling and 3,497 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Forsyth County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Forsyth County

Full Forsyth County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Lewisville?

A $284,000 home in Lewisville, North Carolina costs approximately $2,203 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,460 principal and interest, $200 property tax, $103 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $237 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Lewisville?

Lewisville has an effective property tax rate of 0.845%, based on a median home value of $284,300 and median real estate taxes of $2,401. That is in line with the Forsyth County average of 0.849%.

What is the average home price in Lewisville?

The median owner-occupied home value in Lewisville, North Carolina is $284,300, against $227,800 across Forsyth County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lewisville?

Median gross rent in Lewisville is $1,059 a month, against $2,203 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 Lewisville — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for North Carolina.
  • 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.

Full methodology