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Buying a home in New Market, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in New Market is worth about $272,900, 29% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 18% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,649 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 $51,410 a year, so the median home costs 5.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 43% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Market at a glance

New Market Virginia U.S.
Median home value $272,900 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,649 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $51,410 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 43% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,299 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $919 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.7% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1984 1984 1980
Vacant homes 7.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 2,342 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Market

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Market home of $272,900 with 20% down costs about $1,719 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,173, 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 $73,663 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 40% of the median New Market household income of $51,410; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.

The median rent here is $919 a month, so owning the median home costs about $800 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$54,580
Loan amount$218,320
Principal and interest$1,469
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
PMI$0
Total per month$1,719

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,552
Loan amount$267,957
Principal and interest$1,803
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$114
FHA mortgage insurance$121
Total per month$2,173

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Questions about home buying in New Market

What is the median home value in New Market?

About $272,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Market?

Homeowners pay a median $1,649 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 New Market?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,719 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $73,663 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