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Buying a home in Gwynn, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Gwynn is worth about $421,400, 10% above the Virginia median of $383,700 and 27% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,023 a year in property taxes, about 0.24% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $84,375 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gwynn at a glance

Gwynn Virginia U.S.
Median home value $421,400 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,023 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.24% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $84,375 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,068 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1984 1980
Vacant homes 55.8% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 514 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gwynn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gwynn home of $421,400 with 20% down costs about $2,528 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,230, 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 $108,330 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Gwynn household income of $84,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $328,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$84,280
Loan amount$337,120
Principal and interest$2,268
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$176
PMI$0
Total per month$2,528

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,749
Loan amount$413,767
Principal and interest$2,783
Property taxes (0.24% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$176
FHA mortgage insurance$186
Total per month$3,230

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Questions about home buying in Gwynn

What is the median home value in Gwynn?

About $421,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gwynn?

Homeowners pay a median $1,023 a year, which is about 0.24% 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 Gwynn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,528 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $108,330 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