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Buying a home in Timberville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Timberville is worth about $231,000, 40% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,378 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $59,909 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Timberville at a glance

Timberville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $231,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,378 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $59,909 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,283 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.7% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $970 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1984 1980
Vacant homes 6.3% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 3,036 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Timberville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Timberville home of $231,000 with 20% down costs about $1,455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,840, 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 $62,353 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Timberville household income of $59,909; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $970 a month, so owning the median home costs about $485 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,200
Loan amount$184,800
Principal and interest$1,243
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,455

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,085
Loan amount$226,816
Principal and interest$1,526
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$1,840

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Questions about home buying in Timberville

What is the median home value in Timberville?

About $231,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Timberville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,378 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Timberville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,353 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