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Buying a home in Hambleton, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Hambleton is worth about $113,500, 30% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $459 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hambleton at a glance

Hambleton West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $113,500 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $459 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.40% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $48,750 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $914 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.9% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1976 1980
Vacant homes 17.7% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 203 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hambleton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hambleton home of $113,500 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $885, 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 $29,826 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Hambleton household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,700
Loan amount$90,800
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,972
Loan amount$111,444
Principal and interest$750
Property taxes (0.40% a year)$38
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$885

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Questions about home buying in Hambleton

What is the median home value in Hambleton?

About $113,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hambleton?

Homeowners pay a median $459 a year, which is about 0.40% 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 Hambleton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,826 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