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Buying a home in Victoria, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Victoria is worth about $131,800, 66% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $522 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $41,442 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Victoria at a glance

Victoria Virginia U.S.
Median home value $131,800 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $522 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $41,442 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $995 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.0% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $807 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1984 1980
Vacant homes 20.7% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,595 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Victoria

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Victoria home of $131,800 with 20% down costs about $808 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,028, 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 $34,635 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Victoria household income of $41,442; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

The median rent here is $807 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,360
Loan amount$105,440
Principal and interest$709
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$808

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,613
Loan amount$129,413
Principal and interest$871
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,028

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Questions about home buying in Victoria

What is the median home value in Victoria?

About $131,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Victoria?

Homeowners pay a median $522 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Victoria?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $808 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,635 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