Home / Home Buying by state / Virginia / Northampton County / Nassawadox

Buying a home in Nassawadox, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Nassawadox is worth about $152,500, 60% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $950 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $51,932 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nassawadox at a glance

Nassawadox Virginia U.S.
Median home value $152,500 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $950 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $51,932 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,134 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $763 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1984 1980
Vacant homes 16.6% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 590 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nassawadox

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nassawadox home of $152,500 with 20% down costs about $963 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,217, 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 $41,273 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Nassawadox household income of $51,932; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $192,000.

The median rent here is $763 a month, so owning the median home costs about $200 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,500
Loan amount$122,000
Principal and interest$821
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$963

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,338
Loan amount$149,738
Principal and interest$1,007
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$79
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,217

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Nassawadox

What is the median home value in Nassawadox?

About $152,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nassawadox?

Homeowners pay a median $950 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Nassawadox?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $963 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,273 a year.

More about Nassawadox

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