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Eastern Mennonite University sits at Park View’s core
Founded in 1917, Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg grew throughout the following decades, with Park View becoming the school’s surrounding residential pocket by the midcentury. Today, hickory and sycamore trees dot the 93-acre campus, home to nearly 1,500 students and over 50 degree programs focused on liberal arts and Mennonite teachings. “You don’t have to be Mennonite to go to EMU, let alone live in the neighborhood, but the school and the religion definitely influence the area,” says Craig Anders, a real estate agent with Cottonwood Commercial, who is also an EMU alum. The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community spans 40 acres across Virginia Avenue on the neighborhood’s eastern edge. Herm, the school’s blue lion mascot, goes from soccer games to church services during EMU’s Homecoming, held at the end of every October. Breakfast spots and Mennonite-affiliated thrift stores are along Mount Clinton Pike, where locals can also hop on the 2-and-a-half-mile Northend Greenway, ending in downtown Harrisonburg.
Park View is a small community just outside of Harrisonburg.
You'll often see your neighbors out for a leisurely walk in Park View.
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Single-family homes, a Mennonite retirement village and student housing
Park View’s winding, hilly roads are lined with homes built between the 1960s and ‘90s. Wood fencing often encloses the backyards of vinyl and red-brick ranch styles with four bedrooms. Contemporary styles on Lincolnshire Drive sit on half-to-one-acre lots covered in eastern white pine and white willow trees. Smith Avenue has New Traditional single families and duplexes with one-car garages. Buying in the neighborhood typically costs between $250,000 and $550,000, a range similar to Harrisonburg home’s average $275,000 selling price. The Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community has beige and brick apartment complexes, Craftsman-style townhouses for independent living and a few group homes providing nursing care. Several EMU-owned apartment complexes are along Parkwood Drive, as students are required to live on campus for three years. Anders says most students move to off-campus apartments closer to downtown Harrisonburg for their senior year.
Large Contemporary style homes can be found on the residential streets of Park View.
Those are looking for one story homes can find a sizable Ranch home in Park View.
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Faith-based classes and liberal arts degrees at Eastern Mennonite University
Sidewalks stretch across Eastern Mennonite University’s quad, connecting numerous red-brick buildings. The private school offers bachelor's degrees in fields like nursing, computer science and marketing. It also has a seminary school with reverend training and a master’s degree program in peacebuilding, a pillar of the Mennonite faith. “It’s not a big school, so it’s usually really quiet, except for homecoming weekend,” Anders says. A choral performance in Leham Auditorium kicks off the celebration. Fans fill metal bleachers at the turf field for women’s field hockey and men’s soccer games on Saturday. After the games, food trucks, bounce houses and a bonfire spread across the front lawn of Aletheia Church, where a Sunday morning service ends the weekend. “A bunch of alumni and parents visit for the whole weekend and non-students from around Harrisonburg will come, too.” Unaffiliated from campus ministry, Park View Mennonite Church is a half-mile north of campus on College Avenue in a ranch-style building with a daycare program.
Just under 1,000 students flood the campus of Eastern Mennonite University in Park View.
Eastern Mennonite University is a small college in the heart of Park View.
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Dual enrollment classes with nearby James Madison University
Children can attend Bluestone Elementary School, grade a C-plus by Niche, and Thomas Harrison Middle School, earning a B-minus. They may continue to B-plus-rated Harrisonburg High School, where dual enrollment classes with James Madison University, 2 miles south of Parkview, include engineering, precalculus and agriculture. Eastern Mennonite School, rated an A-minus, is a kindergarten through 12th grade school on EMU’s campus.
Bluestone Elementary School has earned a C+ rating from Niche.
Harrisonburg High School has an enrollment of more than 1,900 students.
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Parks along the Northend Greenway
Locals will pass a few Harrisonburg parks as they bike, jog or walk along the asphalt Northend Greenway, including the 6-acre Morrison Park, which has four blue and green pickleball courts. Basketballs bounce on the rubber courts at Ralph Sampson Park, named for Harrisonburg local and former NBA player. Though it’s not near the trail, 74-acre Hillandale Park, the city’s largest green space, is only 4 miles south of the neighborhood. Hiking routes include dirt trails stretching across pin oak and red maple tree forests, and wooden bridges crossing shallow streams. A green and beige playground with monkey bars, twisty slides and a plastic rock climbing wall sits atop woodchips towards the park’s entrance. Offering 23 skiing, snowboarding and tubing runs, Massanutten Resort is 16 miles southeast of Park View. Shenandoah National Park and its 500 miles of chestnut tree-shaded hiking trails are 25 miles in the same direction.
The pickle ball courts at Morrison Park are a popular place for residents.
Get your steps in on the Northend Greenway trail that weaves through Park View.
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Mennonite thrift stores and local coffee shops on Mount Clinton Pike
Students and locals can browse gently used goods at the side-by-side Gift & Thrift and Booksavers of Virginia, where a portion of proceeds are donated to Mennonite-associated charities. House plants, black leather couches and bar-top tables fill Merge Coffee Company, a contemporary-style, Harrisonburg-local chain. Black and white photos of Mexican celebrities adorn the walls of Casa Gallardo Fajita Factory, known for seafood tacos and jumbo margaritas. A Food Lion grocery store anchors the Harmony Square Shopping Center on Virginia Avenue, also home to the Park View Federal Credit Union and a Dairy Queen Grill & Chill. Pizzerias, breweries and coffeehouses are in Italianate-style storefronts in downtown Harrisonburg, about 2-and-a-half miles southeast of Park View via the greenway or by car.
Sip on your favorite morning brew from Merge Coffee Company in Park View.
Comb through racks of old clothes at Gift & Thrift in Park View.
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A quick drive to Interstate 81
“Students walk around campus, but most people drive to get anywhere other than the school,” Anders says. Interstate 81 is about 4 miles southeast of the neighborhood, and another 60-mile drive north leads to Winchester. An equidistant drive south on the highway leads to Charlottesville, where locals will find the closest airport, the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. Several Harrisonburg Public Transportation bus stops are across EMU’s campus and on residential streets. The nearest hospital, Sentara RMH Medical Center, is 6 miles south of Park View on Health Campus Drive.
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Parks in this Area
Westover Park
Morrison Park Playground
Ralph Sampson Park
Transit
Airport
Charlottesville-Albemarle
74 min drive
Bus
Chicago Ave. & Del Acres
Bus
(Od) Vmrc & Heritage Haven
Bus
Park Rd. & Villa Dr.
Bus
Park Rd. & Shank Dr.
Bus
Vmrc & Park Place
Bus
Park Rd. & Emu Library
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Park Rd. & Parkway Dr.
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Park View
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Park View, Harrisonburg sell after 3 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Park View, Harrisonburg over the last 12 months is $374,333, down 18% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
This classic 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom home sits on the quiet edge of the city, blending sleek modern design with the natural surrounding landscape. This home has clean lines, thoughtful architecture, and views overlooking the city and beyond. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the interior with natural light, highlighting warm wood finishes, open living spaces, and high-end details. Solar panels
A exceedingly rare opportunity to own a 29 unit all brick multifamily investment property currently near 100% occupancy. Units are a mix of (13) one-bedroom apts, (15) two-bedroom apts, and (1) one-bedroom efficiency. Rates in the area and within this complex have steadily appreciated while maintaining low vacancy rates. Desirable area near EMU, JMU and many employers. Easy access to bus routes.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
2,585
Median Age
38
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
23.2%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
23%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$52,954
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$74,504
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
82.2%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
45%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
18.8%
% Population in Labor Force
60.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
36''
Average Winter Low Temperature
20°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
1''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
60/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
44/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
15/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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