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Buying a home in Troutville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Troutville is worth about $221,000, 42% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,326 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 $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Troutville at a glance

Troutville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $221,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,326 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,281 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,537 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1984 1980
Vacant homes 14.6% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 475 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Troutville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Troutville home of $221,000 with 20% down costs about $1,392 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,760, 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 $59,654 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Troutville household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.

The median rent here is $1,537 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,200
Loan amount$176,800
Principal and interest$1,189
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,392

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,735
Loan amount$216,997
Principal and interest$1,460
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$98
Total per month$1,760

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Questions about home buying in Troutville

What is the median home value in Troutville?

About $221,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Troutville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,326 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 Troutville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,392 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $59,654 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