The typical owner-occupied home in Raven is worth about $88,800, 77% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $359 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $52,619 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Raven at a glance
| Raven | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,800 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $359 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.40% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,619 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 65% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.4% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $695 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.4% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.7% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,345 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Raven
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Raven home of $88,800 with 20% down costs about $544 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $692, 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 $23,335 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Raven household income of $52,619; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.
The median rent here is $695 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $71,040 |
| Principal and interest | $478 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $544 |
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| Down payment | $3,108 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $87,192 |
| Principal and interest | $587 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $30 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $692 |
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Questions about home buying in Raven
What is the median home value in Raven?
About $88,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Raven?
Homeowners pay a median $359 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Raven?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $544 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,335 a year.
More about Raven
- Mortgage Refinance in Raven
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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