The median home in Stafford, Virginia is valued at $546,237, up 1.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,251, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 20.2x — well above the national average of 18x. Stafford is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$546,237

+1.6%

Rent$2,251/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$109,247 on $546,237

Out of reach — 52.3% of income

Need $140,100/yr to afford.

PITI$3,269

P/I52.3%

Afford$292K

Gap-$254K

P&I $2,762Tax $373Ins $133

Renting $1,018/mo cheaper ($2,251 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + VA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Virginia

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Great Falls$1629K McLean$1425K Waterford$1278K Dunn Loring$1188K Upperville$1141K Vienna$1132K Middleburg$1114K Aldie$1081K

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