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Buying a home in Deerfield, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Deerfield is worth about $163,800, 57% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,163 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, close to the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $88,657 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deerfield at a glance

Deerfield Virginia U.S.
Median home value $163,800 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,163 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.71% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $88,657 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,428 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.2% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1945 1984 1980
Vacant homes 12.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 439 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deerfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deerfield home of $163,800 with 20% down costs about $1,047 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,320, 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 $44,858 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Deerfield household income of $88,657; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $324,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,760
Loan amount$131,040
Principal and interest$882
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,047

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,733
Loan amount$160,833
Principal and interest$1,082
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,320

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Questions about home buying in Deerfield

What is the median home value in Deerfield?

About $163,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deerfield?

Homeowners pay a median $1,163 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Deerfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,047 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,858 a year.

More about Deerfield

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