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Wachapreague, VA Housing Affordability Index

Wachapreague, Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 150.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 67th most affordable of 344 scored Virginia cities, compared with 94.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $205,800 home with 20% down, the Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,132, or 21% of the city’s $65,179 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Wachapreague 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.

Wachapreague MBR-HAI 150.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Virginia 67 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 $205,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Wachapreague is 56.1 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 Wachapreague

$1,132/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.33%
$48,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,179
Median Household Income
Virginia: $93,170
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Virginia: 4.1x
$458/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$961/yr
Median Property Tax
0.47% of median value
46.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
17.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Wachapreague Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Wachapreague, Virginia score: 150.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 67 of 344 Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/virginia/wachapreague”