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Buying a home in Draper, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Draper is worth about $157,900, 59% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $615 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $58,963 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Draper at a glance

Draper Virginia U.S.
Median home value $157,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $615 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.39% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $58,963 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,104 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.4% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1989 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 348 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Draper

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Draper home of $157,900 with 20% down costs about $967 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,230, 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 $41,437 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Draper household income of $58,963; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,580
Loan amount$126,320
Principal and interest$850
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
PMI$0
Total per month$967

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,526
Loan amount$155,040
Principal and interest$1,043
Property taxes (0.39% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$66
FHA mortgage insurance$70
Total per month$1,230

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Questions about home buying in Draper

What is the median home value in Draper?

About $157,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Draper?

Homeowners pay a median $615 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Draper?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $967 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,437 a year.

More about Draper

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