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Buying a home in Bloxom, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Bloxom is worth about $133,300, 65% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $731 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $66,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bloxom at a glance

Bloxom Virginia U.S.
Median home value $133,300 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $731 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $66,875 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,196 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,114 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1984 1980
Vacant homes 24.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 571 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bloxom

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bloxom home of $133,300 with 20% down costs about $834 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,056, 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 $35,743 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bloxom household income of $66,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $249,000.

The median rent here is $1,114 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,660
Loan amount$106,640
Principal and interest$717
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$834

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,666
Loan amount$130,886
Principal and interest$880
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,056

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Questions about home buying in Bloxom

What is the median home value in Bloxom?

About $133,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bloxom?

Homeowners pay a median $731 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Bloxom?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $834 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,743 a year.

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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