Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Tuckahoe, Virginia
A $442,000 home here costs
$3,242per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,272. The real number is $969 higher every month — 43% 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.
Tuckahoe against Henrico County and Virginia
| Measure | Tuckahoe | Henrico County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $442,200 | $333,600 |
| Median property tax | $3,191 | $2,416 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.722% | 0.724% |
| Median gross rent | $1,479 | $1,474 |
| Population | 48,610 | 334,434 |
The weather behind that power bill
Tuckahoe sits in Henrico County, which averages a high of 89.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 28.8°F in its coldest, with 45.5" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,561 cooling and 3,736 heating degree days, which is what sets the $158 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Henrico County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Henrico County
Full Henrico County cost breakdown · Every county in Virginia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Tuckahoe?
A $442,000 home in Tuckahoe, Virginia costs approximately $3,242 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,272 principal and interest, $266 property tax, $109 homeowners insurance, $226 utilities and $368 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Tuckahoe?
Tuckahoe has an effective property tax rate of 0.722%, based on a median home value of $442,200 and median real estate taxes of $3,191. That is in line with the Henrico County average of 0.724%.
What is the average home price in Tuckahoe?
The median owner-occupied home value in Tuckahoe, Virginia is $442,200, against $333,600 across Henrico County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tuckahoe?
Median gross rent in Tuckahoe is $1,479 a month, against $3,242 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 Tuckahoe — 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.