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Front Royal, VA Housing Affordability Index

Front Royal, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.6 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 272nd most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $314,400 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,730, or 32% of the city’s $64,838 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Front Royal 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.

Front Royal MBR-HAI 94.6 Near National Average
Rank in Virginia 272 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 $314,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Front Royal is 0.3 points below the Virginia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Virginia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Front Royal

$1,730/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$74,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$64,838
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
4.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$1,297/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,599/yr
Median Property Tax
0.51% of median value
35.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Front Royal Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Front Royal, Virginia score: 94.6 (Near National Average), ranked 272 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/front-royal”