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Put in your current ZIP and income, and you'll see how the cost of living, taxes, and home prices differ here.
- You can afford
- $729,495
- ~$4,667/mo · $145,899 down in Staunton City
- Costs more on taxes
- $1,567/yr
- income −$1,242 · property −$324
- Equivalent salary here
- $186,000
- cost of living ~7% lower than a typical large metro
- Median home there
- -
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Estimates only, not financial or legal advice. Verify with a licensed professional.
What homes cost, by area
Median sale price (last 2–8 years), the typical range, assessed $/sqft, and the local real-estate tax rate per $100 of value. All of it pulled from public parcel and sales records.
| Area | Metro | Median price | $/sqft | Tax /$100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County | CENTRAL_VALLEY | $280,000 | - | 0.64 |
| Staunton City | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.91 |
| Waynesboro City | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.82 |
| Augusta County | CENTRAL_VALLEY | $278,300 assessed | - | 0.52 |
| Lexington City | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.92 |
| Buena Vista City | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.91 |
| Bath County | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.60 |
| Highland County | CENTRAL_VALLEY | few recorded sales | - | 0.51 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Central Shenandoah Valley.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- Home-price medians use 854 recorded public sale rows across 1 area.
- 1 area uses assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 6 areas show an explicit coming-soon state rather than a guessed price.
- Property and tax figures come from county/city parcel, sales, and assessor records.
- School metrics use Virginia Department of Education profiles when available.
- Amenity and business counts use OpenStreetMap, so hours and listings can change.
- Jobs, events, news, and business-directory layers are included only after their feeds or curated sources sync.
- Use these figures as planning estimates, then verify taxes, listings, and school details before making an offer.
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What your money buys, by area
Staunton City
The region's cultural hub. A Victorian downtown, the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, Mary Baldwin University, and the Woodrow Wilson birthplace.
Waynesboro City
An I-64 city at the foot of Rockfish Gap, where Skyline Drive meets the Blue Ridge Parkway. The South River and its stocked trout water run through downtown.
Augusta County
One of Virginia's largest farming counties, wrapped around Staunton and Waynesboro. Fishersville, Stuarts Draft, and the Verona government center carry most of the growth along the I-81 and I-64 corridors.
Rockbridge County
Natural Bridge, Goshen Pass, and the Maury River. The county surrounds Lexington and Buena Vista, with farms and rural acreage between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies.
Lexington City
Home to Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. A compact, walkable historic downtown that anchors the southern end of the region.
Buena Vista City
A small independent city on the Maury River below the Blue Ridge Parkway. Home to Southern Virginia University and the riverfront Glen Maury Park.
Bath County
The Omni Homestead resort at Hot Springs, the warm springs pools, and Lake Moomaw. A mountain county with no stoplights and some of the region's lowest density.
Highland County
Virginia's least populous county, high valleys along the West Virginia line. Monterey's maple syrup producers draw the region every March.
Where homes are most affordable
Median sale price by area. The cheaper counties, like Floyd and Pulaski, tend to give you more land for the money and fewer amenities nearby.
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