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Buying a home in Keswick, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Keswick is worth about $1,133,100, 3.0 times the Virginia median of $383,700 and 3.4 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,597 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Keswick at a glance

Keswick Virginia U.S.
Median home value $1,133,100 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,597 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.41% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $250,001 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 10% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2004 1984 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 402 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Keswick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Keswick home of $1,133,100 with 20% down costs about $6,957 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $9,027, 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 $298,167 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Keswick household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $950,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$226,620
Loan amount$906,480
Principal and interest$6,098
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$387
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$472
PMI$0
Total per month$6,957

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$39,658
Loan amount$1,112,577
Principal and interest$7,484
Property taxes (0.41% a year)$387
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$472
FHA mortgage insurance$683
Total per month$9,027

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Questions about home buying in Keswick

What is the median home value in Keswick?

About $1,133,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Keswick?

Homeowners pay a median $4,597 a year, which is about 0.41% 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 Keswick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,957 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $298,167 a year.

More about Keswick

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