Submitted by electricsunrise19 t3_zouogi in rva
Moving to Henrico next month. I've never lived in the area before. What would you say a 950 sq ft townhome would cost in utilities a month? TIA
Submitted by electricsunrise19 t3_zouogi in rva
Moving to Henrico next month. I've never lived in the area before. What would you say a 950 sq ft townhome would cost in utilities a month? TIA
Ima call the city and say I'm /u/TheWastebasket and you just bought my property. Take that!
I have a 950 sq ft single family home and electric is about $100/month, and water+sewage is about $40/month for 2 adults. Because I have an electric heat pump in stand-alone home, my electricity costs are probably higher than a townhome.
You’re utilities will be different from mine but just to give you an idea. I live in a 1,100 sq ft rancher. Water/sewer/trash is aprx 85$ per month. Electric aprx 50$ during winter and 200$ during summer. I also run gas from the city at aprx 100$ during winter and 30$ during summer.
Thank you very much. This helps a lot.
Last month... gas/water/ trash $350
Electric... 175
Internet... 60
1600 sqft RVA
RVA has almost the most expensive water in the US. We charge Henrico half of what we pay as residents.
The gas and electric flip flop depending on the season. Heat to AC in a day is common.
Note that Henrico charges for water every other month, so you might want to set some money aside in the off months to pay the water bills.
Fun story: despite calling the City and telling them when I was moving in well in advance of buying the house, they continued billing the person I bought the house from for gas for a month and a half. Of course, 6 months later they added the amount back onto my bill.
It depends on your insulation, energy efficiency and usage. My 922 sqft condo ranges from $45-120/month for electric depending on the season. In my old 1000 sqft apartment, it was regularly $140-200ish. My water/sewer/trash are included in my HOA fees (and those are obscene for what the HOA provides), so I'm not exactly sure on that front.
I appreciate the help. I'm not sure about the energy efficiency quite yet. My current home we use around 450 to 500 kWh a month.
Good to know. Thank you :)
Why do you guys have such expensive water? When I lived in Albuquerque NM it was pretty expensive but it being a dessert and the constant droughts made sense. Does Henrico pay less or is it all under the city?
Water is expensive due to the tax buried in the water bill basically
Makes sense.
I have a 1300sqft house, 3br, 2.5 baths.
Electrical - $100-200 depending on the season (which sometimes every other week) - I keep thermostat @ 69* year-round - NICE
Water - $60-80 every 3 months
Trash $65 month (single can)
Just like... Take this warning. DO NOT RENT HISTORIC HOUSES IN RICHMOND. The reason? They are drafty as all hell, your bills in the winter will be astronomical and you will still be cold. Me and some friends rented a few, and every time, our electric bill was almost as high as the rent in the winter. Rent in an apartment or a newer home for reasonable utilities.
Good to know. Thank you for the heads up.
Very nice 🙏🏼 thanks!
Anytime! Historic is just code for poorly insulated shithole I don't have to spend money to upgrade. 🤣
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That's a crazy amount for an electric bill.
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50 dollars for electric sounds fantastic. 100 isn't bad at all. I pay 100 typically in my current place but the heat is paid through the landlord since it's a connected house (duplex).
TheWastebasket t1_j0p4n13 wrote
Like $10/month for water, $80/month electricity, and $10/sewer. I have an electric stove as well. But I've recently transferred my utilities over to my neighbor, who unknowingly pays them every month. It was quite simple really, just a matter of calling up the city and pretending to be said neighbor, and say you've bought the adjacent property.