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Buying a home in Wytheville, Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Wytheville is worth about $196,800, 49% below the Virginia median of $383,700 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,051 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $47,270 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wytheville at a glance

Wytheville Virginia U.S.
Median home value $196,800 $383,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,051 $2,790 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.73% 0.94%
Median household income $47,270 $93,170 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,113 $2,127 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.9% 20.1% 21.0%
Median rent $760 $1,579 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1984 1980
Vacant homes 11.2% 8.7% 10.1%
Population 8,202 8,705,170 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wytheville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wytheville home of $196,800 with 20% down costs about $1,228 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,556, 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 $52,630 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Wytheville household income of $47,270; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.

The median rent here is $760 a month, so owning the median home costs about $468 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,360
Loan amount$157,440
Principal and interest$1,059
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,228

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,888
Loan amount$193,235
Principal and interest$1,300
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$87
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,556

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Questions about home buying in Wytheville

What is the median home value in Wytheville?

About $196,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wytheville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,051 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Wytheville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,228 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,630 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