Cost to Own
United StatesNorth CarolinaBertie CountyWindsor Population 3,417 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Windsor, North Carolina

A $111,000 home here costs

$971

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $571. The real number is $400 higher every month — 70% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Windsor median: $111,400
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, $88,800 borrowed $571
Property tax0.693% effective rate for Windsor itself $64
Homeowners insuranceNorth Carolina averages $1,192/yr (NAIC), or 0.435% of home value $40
Electricity15.09¢/kWh — North Carolina residential average, EIA $136
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $93
Total monthly $971

Windsor against Bertie County and North Carolina

MeasureWindsorBertie County
Median home value$111,400$95,800
Median property tax$772$764
Effective tax rate0.693%0.797%
Median gross rent$682$824
Population3,41717,482

The weather behind that power bill

Windsor sits in Bertie County, which averages a high of 89.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.3°F in its coldest, with 49.48" of precipitation a year and 35% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,754 cooling and 3,145 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Bertie County

No other places of this size are published in Bertie County.

Full Bertie County cost breakdown · Every county in North Carolina

Common questions

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

A $111,000 home in Windsor, North Carolina costs approximately $971 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $571 principal and interest, $64 property tax, $40 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $93 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Windsor?

Windsor has an effective property tax rate of 0.693%, based on a median home value of $111,400 and median real estate taxes of $772. That is lower than the Bertie County average of 0.797%.

What is the average home price in Windsor?

The median owner-occupied home value in Windsor, North Carolina is $111,400, against $95,800 across Bertie County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Windsor?

Median gross rent in Windsor is $682 a month, against $971 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 Windsor — 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