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Buying a home in Clover, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Clover is worth about $203,700, 47% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $880 a year in property taxes, about 0.43% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $52,577 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clover at a glance

Clover Virginia U.S.
Median home value $203,700 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $880 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.43% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $52,577 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,056 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.4% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1984 1980
Vacant homes 19.6% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 696 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clover

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clover home of $203,700 with 20% down costs about $1,254 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,593, 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 $53,748 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Clover household income of $52,577; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,740
Loan amount$162,960
Principal and interest$1,096
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,254

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,130
Loan amount$200,010
Principal and interest$1,345
Property taxes (0.43% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,593

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Questions about home buying in Clover

What is the median home value in Clover?

About $203,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clover?

Homeowners pay a median $880 a year, which is about 0.43% 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 Clover?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,254 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,748 a year.

More about Clover

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