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New Market, VA Housing Affordability Index

New Market, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 96.7 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 262nd most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $272,900 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,501, or 35% of the city’s $51,410 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Market 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.

New Market MBR-HAI 96.7 Near National Average
Rank in Virginia 262 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 $272,900 U.S. Census Bureau

New Market is 1.9 points above the Virginia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Virginia index

View New Market Mortgage Rates

What It Takes to Buy in New Market

$1,501/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$64,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,410
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
5.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$752/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,615/yr
Median Property Tax
0.59% of median value
26.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the New Market Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Market, Virginia score: 96.7 (Near National Average), ranked 262 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/new-market”