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Buying a home in Virginville, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Virginville is worth about $350,000, 38% above the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,388 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, close to the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $102,019 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Virginville at a glance

Virginville Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $350,000 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,388 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.25% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $102,019 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,484 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,209 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 336 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Virginville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Virginville home of $350,000 with 20% down costs about $2,394 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,977, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $102,600 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Virginville household income of $102,019; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $348,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,000
Loan amount$280,000
Principal and interest$1,884
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$365
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
PMI$0
Total per month$2,394

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,250
Loan amount$343,661
Principal and interest$2,312
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$365
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$146
FHA mortgage insurance$155
Total per month$2,977

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Questions about home buying in Virginville

What is the median home value in Virginville?

About $350,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Virginville?

Homeowners pay a median $4,388 a year, which is about 1.25% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Virginville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,394 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,600 a year.

More about Virginville

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data