The typical owner-occupied home in Newburg is worth about $46,100, 72% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $605 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $51,821 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 7% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Newburg at a glance
| Newburg | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $46,100 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $605 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.31% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,821 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 7% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $875 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,042 | $872 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.3% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.9% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 226 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Newburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newburg home of $46,100 with 20% down costs about $318 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $394, 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 $13,612 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Newburg household income of $51,821; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.
The median rent here is $1,042 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $9,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $36,880 |
| Principal and interest | $248 |
| Property taxes (1.31% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $318 |
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| Down payment | $1,614 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,265 |
| Principal and interest | $304 |
| Property taxes (1.31% a year) | $50 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $20 |
| Total per month | $394 |
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Questions about home buying in Newburg
What is the median home value in Newburg?
About $46,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Newburg?
Homeowners pay a median $605 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Newburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $318 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,612 a year.
More about Newburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Newburg
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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