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Buying a home in Lawrenceville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Lawrenceville is worth about $126,700, 67% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $670 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $33,611 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 35% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lawrenceville at a glance

Lawrenceville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $126,700 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $670 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $33,611 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 35% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,144 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.2% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $837 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.1% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1984 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,272 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lawrenceville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lawrenceville home of $126,700 with 20% down costs about $791 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,002, 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 $33,883 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Lawrenceville household income of $33,611; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $126,000.

The median rent here is $837 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$25,340
Loan amount$101,360
Principal and interest$682
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$791

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,434
Loan amount$124,405
Principal and interest$837
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,002

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Questions about home buying in Lawrenceville

What is the median home value in Lawrenceville?

About $126,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lawrenceville?

Homeowners pay a median $670 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Lawrenceville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $791 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,883 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