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Buying a home in Quicksburg, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Quicksburg is worth about $173,600, 55% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,472 a year in property taxes, about 0.85% of their home's value, higher than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $89,844 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quicksburg at a glance

Quicksburg Virginia U.S.
Median home value $173,600 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,472 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.85% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $89,844 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,127 $1,963
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 106 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quicksburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quicksburg home of $173,600 with 20% down costs about $1,130 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,419, 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 $48,409 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Quicksburg household income of $89,844; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $322,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$34,720
Loan amount$138,880
Principal and interest$934
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
PMI$0
Total per month$1,130

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,076
Loan amount$170,456
Principal and interest$1,147
Property taxes (0.85% a year)$123
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$72
FHA mortgage insurance$77
Total per month$1,419

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Questions about home buying in Quicksburg

What is the median home value in Quicksburg?

About $173,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quicksburg?

Homeowners pay a median $1,472 a year, which is about 0.85% 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 Quicksburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,130 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,409 a year.

More about Quicksburg

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