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Buying a home in East Stone Gap, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in East Stone Gap is worth about $114,000, 70% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $484 a year in property taxes, about 0.42% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $90,484 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 95% of those owners still have a mortgage.

East Stone Gap at a glance

East Stone Gap Virginia U.S.
Median home value $114,000 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $484 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.42% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $90,484 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 95% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $942 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.1% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,579 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1984 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 683 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in East Stone Gap

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Stone Gap home of $114,000 with 20% down costs about $701 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $891, 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 $30,039 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median East Stone Gap household income of $90,484; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $343,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,800
Loan amount$91,200
Principal and interest$614
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$701

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,990
Loan amount$111,935
Principal and interest$753
Property taxes (0.42% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$891

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Questions about home buying in East Stone Gap

What is the median home value in East Stone Gap?

About $114,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in East Stone Gap?

Homeowners pay a median $484 a year, which is about 0.42% 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 East Stone Gap?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $701 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,039 a year.

More about East Stone Gap

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