The typical owner-occupied home in Atkins is worth about $86,200, 78% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $621 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, close to the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $48,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Atkins at a glance
| Atkins | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,200 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $621 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.72% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,500 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 26% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $940 | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.3% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.9% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.4% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 985 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Atkins
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Atkins home of $86,200 with 20% down costs about $552 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $695, 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 $23,637 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Atkins household income of $48,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.
| Down payment | $17,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,960 |
| Principal and interest | $464 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $552 |
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| Down payment | $3,017 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $84,639 |
| Principal and interest | $569 |
| Property taxes (0.72% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $695 |
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Questions about home buying in Atkins
What is the median home value in Atkins?
About $86,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Atkins?
Homeowners pay a median $621 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Atkins?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $552 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,637 a year.
More about Atkins
- Mortgage Refinance in Atkins
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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