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Buying a home in Clinchco, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Clinchco is worth about $40,900, 89% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $42,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 7% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clinchco at a glance

Clinchco Virginia U.S.
Median home value $40,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $42,000 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 7% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent $840 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1984 1980
Vacant homes 28.7% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 268 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clinchco

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clinchco home of $40,900 with 20% down costs about $254 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $322, 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 $10,879 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Clinchco household income of $42,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

The median rent here is $840 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$8,180
Loan amount$32,720
Principal and interest$220
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$17
PMI$0
Total per month$254

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,432
Loan amount$40,159
Principal and interest$270
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$17
FHA mortgage insurance$18
Total per month$322

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Questions about home buying in Clinchco

What is the median home value in Clinchco?

About $40,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clinchco?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Clinchco?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $254 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,879 a year.

More about Clinchco

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