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Buying a home in Floyd County, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Floyd County is worth about $225,400, 41% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,245 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $62,191 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Floyd County at a glance

Floyd County Virginia U.S.
Median home value $225,400 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,245 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $62,191 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,356 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $878 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1984 1980
Vacant homes 16.9% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 15,593 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Floyd County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Floyd County home of $225,400 with 20% down costs about $1,410 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,786, 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 $60,439 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Floyd County household income of $62,191; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $232,000.

The median rent here is $878 a month, so owning the median home costs about $532 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,080
Loan amount$180,320
Principal and interest$1,213
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,410

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,889
Loan amount$221,317
Principal and interest$1,489
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,786

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Questions about home buying in Floyd County

What is the median home value in Floyd County?

About $225,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Floyd County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,245 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Floyd County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,410 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,439 a year.

More about Floyd County

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