Rental numbers for the Harrisonburg, VA metro
The typical home here runs -$972 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$972/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $352,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,757/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 with published figures
| 22802Harrisonburg | $321,000 | $1,641 | 6.1% | 3.1% | -$890 | +6.4% |
| 22801Harrisonburg | $374,000 | $1,874 | 6.0% | 3.1% | -$1,051 | +7.7% |
| 22831Hinton | $263,000 | $1,260* | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$816 | n/a |
| 22850Singers Glen | $346,000 | $1,540* | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,119 | n/a |
| 22849Shenandoah | $284,000 | $1,260* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$982 | n/a |
| 22840McGaheysville | $432,000 | $1,900* | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,396 | n/a |
| 22830Criders | $288,000 | $1,260* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$988 | n/a |
| 22853Timberville | $290,000 | $1,260* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$993 | n/a |
| 22827Elkton | $323,000 | $1,260* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,210 | n/a |
| 22815Broadway | $325,000 | $1,260* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,211 | n/a |
| 22844New Market | $336,000 | $1,260* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,303 | n/a |
| 22834Linville | $373,000 | $1,360* | 4.4% | 1.9% | -$1,427 | n/a |
| 22812Bridgewater | $378,000 | $1,320* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$1,510 | n/a |
| 22821Dayton | $362,000 | $1,260* | 4.2% | 1.6% | -$1,456 | n/a |
| 24471Port Republic | $411,000 | $1,340* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$1,734 | n/a |
| 22846Penn Laird | $485,000 | $1,560* | 3.9% | 1.4% | -$2,049 | n/a |
| 22841Mount Crawford | $429,000 | $1,290* | 3.6% | 1.2% | -$1,872 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.56%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $280,584 | $1,259 |
| Aug 2022 | $305,111 | $1,389 |
| Aug 2023 | $323,746 | $1,507 |
| Aug 2024 | $332,067 | $1,586 |
| Aug 2025 | $341,432 | $1,673 |
| Aug 2026 | $351,755 | $1,757 |
Counties
- Harrisonburg city, VA6.1% median yield
- Rockingham County, VAn/a median yield
- Shenandoah County, VA5.4% median yield
- Page County, VAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Harrisonburg, VA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$972 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Harrisonburg, VA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 22802 (Harrisonburg) at 6.1%, 22801 (Harrisonburg) at 6.0%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.