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Buying a home in Exmore, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Exmore is worth about $152,400, 60% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $886 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $29,028 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 34% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Exmore at a glance

Exmore Virginia U.S.
Median home value $152,400 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $886 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $29,028 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 34% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $904 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.0% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $669 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1984 1980
Vacant homes 11.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,571 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Exmore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Exmore home of $152,400 with 20% down costs about $957 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,211, 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 $41,028 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median Exmore household income of $29,028; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $108,000.

The median rent here is $669 a month, so owning the median home costs about $288 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,480
Loan amount$121,920
Principal and interest$820
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$957

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,334
Loan amount$149,640
Principal and interest$1,007
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$74
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,211

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Questions about home buying in Exmore

What is the median home value in Exmore?

About $152,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Exmore?

Homeowners pay a median $886 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Exmore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $957 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,028 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