Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Plymouth, North Carolina
A $84,000 home here costs
$847per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $432. The real number is $415 higher every month — 96% 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.
Plymouth against Washington County and North Carolina
| Measure | Plymouth | Washington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $83,900 | $107,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,330 | $1,202 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.585% | 1.123% |
| Median gross rent | $819 | $829 |
| Population | 3,264 | 10,905 |
The weather behind that power bill
Plymouth sits in Washington County, which averages a high of 89.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.6°F in its coldest, with 54.59" of precipitation a year and 34% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,803 cooling and 2,843 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Washington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Washington County
No other places of this size are published in Washington County.
Full Washington County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Plymouth?
A $84,000 home in Plymouth, North Carolina costs approximately $847 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $432 principal and interest, $111 property tax, $30 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $70 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Plymouth?
Plymouth has an effective property tax rate of 1.585%, based on a median home value of $83,900 and median real estate taxes of $1,330. That is higher than the Washington County average of 1.123%.
What is the average home price in Plymouth?
The median owner-occupied home value in Plymouth, North Carolina is $83,900, against $107,000 across Washington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Plymouth?
Median gross rent in Plymouth is $819 a month, against $847 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 Plymouth — 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.