The typical owner-occupied home in Stanleytown is worth about $143,900, 62% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $645 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $40,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Stanleytown at a glance
| Stanleytown | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,900 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $645 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.45% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 40% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,318 | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.4% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $630 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.0% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,386 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Stanleytown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stanleytown home of $143,900 with 20% down costs about $888 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,128, 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 $38,072 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Stanleytown household income of $40,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $151,000.
The median rent here is $630 a month, so owning the median home costs about $258 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $28,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,120 |
| Principal and interest | $774 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $888 |
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| Down payment | $5,036 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,294 |
| Principal and interest | $950 |
| Property taxes (0.45% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,128 |
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Questions about home buying in Stanleytown
What is the median home value in Stanleytown?
About $143,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Stanleytown?
Homeowners pay a median $645 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 Stanleytown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $888 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,072 a year.
More about Stanleytown
- Mortgage Refinance in Stanleytown
- Debt Relief in Stanleytown
- Home Equity Loans in Stanleytown
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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