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Buying a home in Keysville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Keysville is worth about $161,100, 58% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $777 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $31,442 a year, so the median home costs 5.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 33% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Keysville at a glance

Keysville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $161,100 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $777 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.48% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $31,442 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 33% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,280 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $696 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.5% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1984 1980
Vacant homes 16.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 988 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Keysville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Keysville home of $161,100 with 20% down costs about $999 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,267, 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 $42,795 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Keysville household income of $31,442; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $118,000.

The median rent here is $696 a month, so owning the median home costs about $303 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,220
Loan amount$128,880
Principal and interest$867
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
PMI$0
Total per month$999

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,638
Loan amount$158,182
Principal and interest$1,064
Property taxes (0.48% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,267

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Questions about home buying in Keysville

What is the median home value in Keysville?

About $161,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Keysville?

Homeowners pay a median $777 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Keysville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $999 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,795 a year.

More about Keysville

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