The typical owner-occupied home in Hope Valley is worth about $447,500, 11% above the Rhode Island median of $404,200 and 35% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,448 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, higher than the Rhode Island rate of 1.21%. The median household earns $101,932 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (4.6 times for Rhode Island). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hope Valley at a glance
| Hope Valley | Rhode Island | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $447,500 | $404,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,448 | $4,900 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.44% | 1.21% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $101,932 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,638 | $2,234 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.0% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,342 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1962 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.1% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,297 | 1,101,801 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hope Valley
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hope Valley home of $447,500 with 20% down costs about $3,132 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,877, 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 $134,218 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Hope Valley household income of $101,932; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $340,000.
| Down payment | $89,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $358,000 |
| Principal and interest | $2,408 |
| Property taxes (1.44% a year) | $537 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $186 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,132 |
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| Down payment | $15,662 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $439,395 |
| Principal and interest | $2,956 |
| Property taxes (1.44% a year) | $537 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $186 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $198 |
| Total per month | $3,877 |
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Questions about home buying in Hope Valley
What is the median home value in Hope Valley?
About $447,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hope Valley?
Homeowners pay a median $6,448 a year, which is about 1.44% 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 Hope Valley?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,132 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $134,218 a year.
More about Hope Valley
- Mortgage Refinance in Hope Valley
- Debt Relief in Hope Valley
- Home Equity Loans in Hope Valley
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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