How far your money goes in Harrisonburg Metro.

The Friendly City in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley: JMU, a compact and surprisingly global downtown, and farms and mountains in every direction. If you're coming from a pricier metro, the calculator below shows what your salary and home equity are really worth in Harrisonburg Metro, plus the tax difference and what a house here actually costs. Every figure comes straight from public tax and sales records.

2,400+ homes changed hands in Harrisonburg Metro in the last year, every number on this page comes from those public records.

Bruce and Main Streets in downtown Harrisonburg
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Your relocation calculator

Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.

You can afford
$729,495
~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Harrisonburg City
You save on taxes
$3,080/yr
income −$1,242 · property +$4,323
Equivalent salary here
$184,000
cost of living ~8% lower than a typical large metro
Median home there
$307,000
from recorded local sales

Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.

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What homes cost, by area

Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.

AreaMetroMedian priceTypical range$/sqftTax /$100
Rockingham CountyHARRISONBURG_METRO$330,218$249,968–$431,562-0.66
Harrisonburg CityHARRISONBURG_METRO$307,000$245,000–$451,817-1.01
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Harrisonburg Metro.
  • Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
  • Home-price medians use 4,818 recorded public sale rows across 2 areas.
  • Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
  • School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
  • Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
  • Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
  • Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.

What your money buys, by area

Harrisonburg City

$307,000
median sale · 1,854 recent sales
178 restaurants · 45 grocery · Very walkable
Harrisonburg City Public Schools: 91% grad rate · 57% math / 53% reading SOL

James Madison University keeps downtown busy year-round. A walkable, diverse small city with the Valley's best food scene.

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Rockingham County

$330,218
median sale · 2,964 recent sales
0 restaurants · 0 grocery · Car-dependent
Rockingham County Public Schools: 95% grad rate · 68% math / 66% reading SOL

The Valley's agricultural heart: Bridgewater, Elkton, and Broadway, with Massanutten ski slopes and two national forests on the county line.

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Where homes are most affordable

Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.

Harrisonburg City
$307,000
Rockingham County
$330,218

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