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Buying a home in Riner, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Riner is worth about $388,000, about the same as the Virginia median of $383,700 and 17% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,000 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $105,759 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Riner at a glance

Riner Virginia U.S.
Median home value $388,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,000 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.52% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $105,759 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,826 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2003 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,038 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Riner

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Riner home of $388,000 with 20% down costs about $2,418 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,064, 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 $103,623 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Riner household income of $105,759; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $396,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,600
Loan amount$310,400
Principal and interest$2,088
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$168
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$162
PMI$0
Total per month$2,418

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,580
Loan amount$380,972
Principal and interest$2,563
Property taxes (0.52% a year)$168
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$162
FHA mortgage insurance$172
Total per month$3,064

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Questions about home buying in Riner

What is the median home value in Riner?

About $388,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Riner?

Homeowners pay a median $2,000 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Riner?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,418 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $103,623 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