Williamsburg City, VA real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$428,100Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

0.59%Below state avg 0.73%Median bill $2,518/yr · Census

Median rent

$1,4072-bed $1,391Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Williamsburg City, VA real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Williamsburg City pay a median of $2,518 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $428,100, an effective rate of about 0.59%. The Virginia average is 0.73%, which makes Williamsburg City the #63 lowest-tax of 133 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,407 a month, and $1,391 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 25 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $428,000 home here comes to about $2,722 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $117,000 a year (the median household here earns $75,604).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$2,722/mo
  • Principal & interest$2,334
  • Property tax$210
  • Insurance (est.)$178

$428,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Williamsburg City by bedrooms

Studio$85045% below state
1 bedroom$1,04730% below state
2 bedrooms$1,3916% below state
3 bedrooms$1,5836% below state
4 bedrooms$2,2455% above state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.