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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Culpeper County
- Costs more on taxes
- $1,567/yr
- income −$1,242 · property −$324
- Equivalent salary here
- $220,000
- cost of living ~10% higher than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- -
- enter a ZIP for your origin
Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | PIEDMONT_GATEWAY | $395,250 | - | 0.62 |
| Culpeper County | PIEDMONT_GATEWAY | $427,500 assessed | - | 0.43 |
| Fauquier County | PIEDMONT_GATEWAY | few recorded sales | - | 0.97 |
| Rappahannock County | PIEDMONT_GATEWAY | few recorded sales | - | 0.65 |
| Madison County | PIEDMONT_GATEWAY | $328,000 assessed | - | 0.51 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Virginia Piedmont.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 1,894 recorded public sale rows across 1 area.
- 2 areas use assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 2 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Culpeper County
The region's hub. The town of Culpeper's brick downtown and Amtrak stop, with most of the county's growth running along the Route 29 corridor.
Fauquier County
Warrenton and horse-farm country on the region's northern edge. The closest county to Northern Virginia, with the region's priciest housing and large conservation easements keeping much of it rural.
Rappahannock County
A deliberately rural county bordering Shenandoah National Park: Sperryville, the village of Washington, and the Inn at Little Washington, with about 7,300 residents.
Madison County
The Blue Ridge foothills south of Sperryville. The town of Madison, the Old Rag trailhead at Nethers, and Graves Mountain farm country.
Orange County
James Madison's Montpelier and the towns of Orange and Gordonsville, with the Lake of the Woods community drawing Fredericksburg-corridor commuters on the county's eastern end.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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