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Buying a home in Carrsville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Carrsville is worth about $242,700, 37% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,307 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Carrsville at a glance

Carrsville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $242,700 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,307 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income – $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,180 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,303 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.1% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1980 1984 1980
Vacant homes 13.9% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 363 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Carrsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Carrsville home of $242,700 with 20% down costs about $1,516 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,921, 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 $64,992 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,303 a month, so owning the median home costs about $213 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,540
Loan amount$194,160
Principal and interest$1,306
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,516

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,494
Loan amount$238,304
Principal and interest$1,603
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$1,921

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Questions about home buying in Carrsville

What is the median home value in Carrsville?

About $242,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Carrsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,307 a year, which is about 0.54% 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 Carrsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,516 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,992 a year.

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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