ZIP Code 22853

In ZIP code 22853, near Harrisonburg, homes carry a median value of $245,800 while households earn a median of $67,083, with per-capita income at $30,390. The county's 0.53% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $1,303 a year on a median-valued home. That tax equals about 1.9% of median household income, a share that leaves room in most budgets after housing costs. Sales taxes add 5.30% at the register. Buyers weighing a purchase here should note that the gap between median home value and median earnings is wide enough that property taxes stay contained, though per-capita income trails household income considerably.