The typical owner-occupied home in Yorktown is worth about $481,600, 26% above the Virginia median of $383,700 and 45% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,779 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Virginia rate of 0.73%. The median household earns $63,250 a year, so the median home costs 7.6 times the median income (4.1 times for Virginia). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Yorktown at a glance
| Yorktown | Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $481,600 | $383,700 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,779 | $2,790 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.58% | 0.73% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,250 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 21% | 67% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,127 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,579 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1948 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 49.3% | 8.7% | 10.1% |
| Population | 128 | 8,705,170 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Yorktown
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Yorktown home of $481,600 with 20% down costs about $3,025 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,828, 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 $129,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 57% of the median Yorktown household income of $63,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.
| Down payment | $96,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $385,280 |
| Principal and interest | $2,592 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $233 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $201 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,025 |
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| Down payment | $16,856 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $472,877 |
| Principal and interest | $3,181 |
| Property taxes (0.58% a year) | $233 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $201 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $213 |
| Total per month | $3,828 |
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Questions about home buying in Yorktown
What is the median home value in Yorktown?
About $481,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Yorktown?
Homeowners pay a median $2,779 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Yorktown?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,025 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $129,653 a year.
More about Yorktown
- Mortgage Refinance in Yorktown
- Debt Relief in Yorktown
- Home Equity Loans in Yorktown
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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