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Buying a home in Coeburn, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Coeburn is worth about $112,600, 71% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $721 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $55,104 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Coeburn at a glance

Coeburn Virginia U.S.
Median home value $112,600 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $721 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $55,104 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,401 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $860 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1984 1980
Vacant homes 16.5% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 1,639 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Coeburn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Coeburn home of $112,600 with 20% down costs about $713 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $901, 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 $30,555 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Coeburn household income of $55,104; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $860 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$22,520
Loan amount$90,080
Principal and interest$606
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$713

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,941
Loan amount$110,561
Principal and interest$744
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$901

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Questions about home buying in Coeburn

What is the median home value in Coeburn?

About $112,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Coeburn?

Homeowners pay a median $721 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Coeburn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $713 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,555 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