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Buying a home in Weber City, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Weber City is worth about $155,900, 59% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $919 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $47,778 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weber City at a glance

Weber City Virginia U.S.
Median home value $155,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $919 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $47,778 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,007 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $861 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1984 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,504 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weber City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weber City home of $155,900 with 20% down costs about $981 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,240, 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 $42,026 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Weber City household income of $47,778; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.

The median rent here is $861 a month, so owning the median home costs about $120 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,180
Loan amount$124,720
Principal and interest$839
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$981

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,456
Loan amount$153,076
Principal and interest$1,030
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,240

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Questions about home buying in Weber City

What is the median home value in Weber City?

About $155,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weber City?

Homeowners pay a median $919 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Weber City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $981 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,026 a year.

More about Weber City

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