The typical owner-occupied home in Emory is worth about $231,400, 40% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,200 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $111,667 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Emory at a glance
| Emory | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $231,400 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,200 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.52% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $111,667 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,721 | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.2% | 20.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $595 | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 12.5% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1996 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.9% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,419 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Emory
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Emory home of $231,400 with 20% down costs about $1,442 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,827, 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 $61,800 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Emory household income of $111,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $418,000.
The median rent here is $595 a month, so owning the median home costs about $847 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $46,280 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $185,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,245 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $100 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,442 |
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| Down payment | $8,099 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $227,209 |
| Principal and interest | $1,528 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $100 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $102 |
| Total per month | $1,827 |
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Questions about home buying in Emory
What is the median home value in Emory?
About $231,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Emory?
Homeowners pay a median $1,200 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Emory?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,442 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,800 a year.
More about Emory
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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