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Buying a home in Urbanna, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Urbanna is worth about $403,700, 5% above the Virginia median of $383,700 and 21% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,223 a year in property taxes, about 0.55% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $62,917 a year, so the median home costs 6.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Urbanna at a glance

Urbanna Virginia U.S.
Median home value $403,700 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,223 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.55% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $62,917 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,656 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.8% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $967 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.1% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1962 1984 1980
Vacant homes 50.1% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 495 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Urbanna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Urbanna home of $403,700 with 20% down costs about $2,526 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,198, 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 $108,249 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 48% of the median Urbanna household income of $62,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.

The median rent here is $967 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,559 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$80,740
Loan amount$322,960
Principal and interest$2,173
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
PMI$0
Total per month$2,526

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,130
Loan amount$396,388
Principal and interest$2,667
Property taxes (0.55% a year)$185
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$168
FHA mortgage insurance$179
Total per month$3,198

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Questions about home buying in Urbanna

What is the median home value in Urbanna?

About $403,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Urbanna?

Homeowners pay a median $2,223 a year, which is about 0.55% 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 Urbanna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,526 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $108,249 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