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Buying a home in Low Moor, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Low Moor is worth about $99,000, 74% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $590 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $44,900 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Low Moor at a glance

Low Moor Virginia U.S.
Median home value $99,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $590 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $44,900 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1984 1980
Vacant homes 21.2% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 430 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Low Moor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Low Moor home of $99,000 with 20% down costs about $624 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $788, 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 $26,723 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Low Moor household income of $44,900; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $166,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,800
Loan amount$79,200
Principal and interest$533
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$624

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,465
Loan amount$97,207
Principal and interest$654
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$788

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Questions about home buying in Low Moor

What is the median home value in Low Moor?

About $99,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Low Moor?

Homeowners pay a median $590 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Low Moor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $624 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,723 a year.

More about Low Moor

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