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Blue Ridge, VA Housing Affordability Index

Blue Ridge, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.8 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 188th most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $274,500 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,510, or 24% of the city’s $75,871 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Blue Ridge 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.

Blue Ridge MBR-HAI 111.8 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Virginia 188 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 $274,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Blue Ridge is 17.0 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 Blue Ridge

$1,510/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$64,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,871
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$1,334/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,762/yr
Median Property Tax
0.64% of median value
12.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
64.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Blue Ridge Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Blue Ridge, Virginia score: 111.8 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 188 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/blue-ridge”