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Buying a home in Cloverdale, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Cloverdale is worth about $359,900, 6% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,220 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $79,975 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cloverdale at a glance

Cloverdale Virginia U.S.
Median home value $359,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,220 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $79,975 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 54% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,931 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $921 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1984 1980
Vacant homes 12.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 3,208 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cloverdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cloverdale home of $359,900 with 20% down costs about $2,273 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,872, 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 $97,404 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Cloverdale household income of $79,975; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.

The median rent here is $921 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,352 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$71,980
Loan amount$287,920
Principal and interest$1,937
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
PMI$0
Total per month$2,273

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,596
Loan amount$353,381
Principal and interest$2,377
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$2,872

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Questions about home buying in Cloverdale

What is the median home value in Cloverdale?

About $359,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cloverdale?

Homeowners pay a median $2,220 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Cloverdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,273 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $97,404 a year.

More about Cloverdale

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