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Buying a home in Middlebrook, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Middlebrook is worth about $251,100, 35% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 25% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $927 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $55,519 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Middlebrook at a glance

Middlebrook Virginia U.S.
Median home value $251,100 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $927 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $55,519 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 241 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Middlebrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Middlebrook home of $251,100 with 20% down costs about $1,533 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,952, 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 $65,716 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Middlebrook household income of $55,519; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,220
Loan amount$200,880
Principal and interest$1,351
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,533

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,788
Loan amount$246,552
Principal and interest$1,659
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$1,952

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Questions about home buying in Middlebrook

What is the median home value in Middlebrook?

About $251,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Middlebrook?

Homeowners pay a median $927 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Middlebrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,533 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,716 a year.

More about Middlebrook

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