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Buying a home in Free Union, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Free Union is worth about $1,527,400, 4.0 times the Virginia median of $383,700 and 4.6 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Free Union at a glance

Free Union Virginia U.S.
Median home value $1,527,400 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income – $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 18% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 124 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Free Union

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Free Union home of $1,527,400 with 20% down costs about $9,684 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $12,474, 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 $415,015 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$305,480
Loan amount$1,221,920
Principal and interest$8,220
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$827
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$636
PMI$0
Total per month$9,684

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$53,459
Loan amount$1,499,735
Principal and interest$10,089
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$827
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$636
FHA mortgage insurance$921
Total per month$12,474

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Questions about home buying in Free Union

What is the median home value in Free Union?

About $1,527,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Free Union?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Free Union?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $9,684 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $415,015 a year.

More about Free Union

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