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Buying a home in Lyndhurst, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Lyndhurst is worth about $251,900, 34% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,243 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $76,111 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lyndhurst at a glance

Lyndhurst Virginia U.S.
Median home value $251,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,243 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $76,111 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,329 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,089 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1984 1980
Vacant homes 9.6% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,309 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lyndhurst

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lyndhurst home of $251,900 with 20% down costs about $1,563 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,983, 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 $67,005 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Lyndhurst household income of $76,111; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

The median rent here is $1,089 a month, so owning the median home costs about $474 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,380
Loan amount$201,520
Principal and interest$1,356
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,563

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,816
Loan amount$247,337
Principal and interest$1,664
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$1,983

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Questions about home buying in Lyndhurst

What is the median home value in Lyndhurst?

About $251,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lyndhurst?

Homeowners pay a median $1,243 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Lyndhurst?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,563 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,005 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