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Appomattox, VA Housing Affordability Index

Appomattox, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 132.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 113th most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $162,300 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $893, or 21% of the city’s $51,875 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Appomattox is updated every night from live Virginia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Appomattox MBR-HAI 132.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Virginia 113 of 344 1 = most affordable
Virginia 94.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.33% Virginia lenders
Median home value $162,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Appomattox is 37.9 points above the Virginia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Virginia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Appomattox

$893/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$38,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,875
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$793/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$876/yr
Median Property Tax
0.54% of median value
33.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Appomattox, Virginia. The rate is the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Appomattox Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Appomattox, Virginia score: 132.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 113 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/appomattox”