Downtown Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg, VA

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Downtown Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, VA

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A beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley location

Walkable Historic Museums Art Culture Community Festivals Events

Downtown Harrisonburg is everything a great little downtown should be: brick-paved sidewalks, historic architecture, narrow streets, fantastic boutiques, and terrific restaurants. There are museums: the Valley Turnpike Museum & Civil War Orientation Center, the Explore More Discovery Museum, and the Virginia Quilt Museum. You'll find a variety of art galleries, many featuring work by artists from the Shenandoah Valley region. And there are plays at the charming Court Square Theater.

This walkable, artistic, and historic neighborhood also offers several terrific events and festivals year-round, including the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival, Taste of Downtown, the Strawberry Festival, the Skeleton Festival, and the Farm to City Festival. Located directly north of James Madison University, Downtown Harrisonburg has a large student population. Residents can cheer on the James Madison University Dukes football team at Bridgeforth Stadium.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Harrisonburg is $887 for a studio, $1,080 for one bedroom, $1,039 for two bedrooms, and $1,076 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Harrisonburg has increased by 2.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 348 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $887/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,080/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,007 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,039/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,196 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,076/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

90

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

38

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

61

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Harrisonburg Children's Museum
  • John C. Wells Planetarium
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
  • Paul State Forest
  • Massanutten Resort

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.