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Buying a home in Esmont, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Esmont is worth about $205,700, 46% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,056 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, higher than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Esmont at a glance

Esmont Virginia U.S.
Median home value $205,700 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,056 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income – $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,305 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 751 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Esmont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Esmont home of $205,700 with 20% down costs about $1,364 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,707, 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 $58,463 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$41,140
Loan amount$164,560
Principal and interest$1,107
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
PMI$0
Total per month$1,364

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,200
Loan amount$201,974
Principal and interest$1,359
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$171
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$86
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,707

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Questions about home buying in Esmont

What is the median home value in Esmont?

About $205,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Esmont?

Homeowners pay a median $2,056 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Esmont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,364 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,463 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