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Buying a home in Boyce, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Boyce is worth about $425,000, 11% above the Virginia median of $383,700 and 28% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,142 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $88,616 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Boyce at a glance

Boyce Virginia U.S.
Median home value $425,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,142 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $88,616 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,169 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,375 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1984 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 891 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Boyce

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Boyce home of $425,000 with 20% down costs about $2,641 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,349, 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 $113,202 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Boyce household income of $88,616; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $333,000.

The median rent here is $1,375 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,266 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$85,000
Loan amount$340,000
Principal and interest$2,287
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$177
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$177
PMI$0
Total per month$2,641

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,875
Loan amount$417,302
Principal and interest$2,807
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$177
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$177
FHA mortgage insurance$188
Total per month$3,349

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Questions about home buying in Boyce

What is the median home value in Boyce?

About $425,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Boyce?

Homeowners pay a median $2,142 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Boyce?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,641 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $113,202 a year.

More about Boyce

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