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Buying a home in Goshen, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Goshen is worth about $136,100, 65% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $987 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, close to the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $45,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goshen at a glance

Goshen Virginia U.S.
Median home value $136,100 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $987 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $45,000 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,234 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.5% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $750 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1984 1980
Vacant homes 30.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 271 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goshen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goshen home of $136,100 with 20% down costs about $872 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,099, 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 $37,369 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Goshen household income of $45,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

The median rent here is $750 a month, so owning the median home costs about $122 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,220
Loan amount$108,880
Principal and interest$732
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$872

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,764
Loan amount$133,635
Principal and interest$899
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$60
Total per month$1,099

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Questions about home buying in Goshen

What is the median home value in Goshen?

About $136,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goshen?

Homeowners pay a median $987 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Goshen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $872 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,369 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