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Buying a home in Dendron, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Dendron is worth about $162,500, 58% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,113 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $58,214 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dendron at a glance

Dendron Virginia U.S.
Median home value $162,500 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,113 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $58,214 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,560 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.9% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,042 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1984 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 303 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dendron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dendron home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,034 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,305, 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 $44,328 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Dendron household income of $58,214; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $1,042 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,500
Loan amount$130,000
Principal and interest$875
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,034

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,688
Loan amount$159,557
Principal and interest$1,073
Property taxes (0.68% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,305

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Questions about home buying in Dendron

What is the median home value in Dendron?

About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dendron?

Homeowners pay a median $1,113 a year, which is about 0.68% 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 Dendron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,034 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,328 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