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Buying a home in Gore, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Gore is worth about $113,900, 70% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $731 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $38,889 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gore at a glance

Gore Virginia U.S.
Median home value $113,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $731 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $38,889 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1984 1980
Vacant homes 41.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 86 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gore home of $113,900 with 20% down costs about $721 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $911, 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 $30,908 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Gore household income of $38,889; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,780
Loan amount$91,120
Principal and interest$613
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$721

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,986
Loan amount$111,837
Principal and interest$752
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$911

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Questions about home buying in Gore

What is the median home value in Gore?

About $113,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gore?

Homeowners pay a median $731 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Gore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $721 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,908 a year.

More about Gore

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