Affordability evidence

Suffolk, VA home values, income, and owner costs

A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Suffolk, VA.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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In Suffolk, VA, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $347,400, median household income of $92,666, and median selected monthly owner costs of $2,147 for owners with a mortgage. For the decision at hand, together, those three reference points can help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $2,147 measure combines recurring ownership expenses rather than real estate taxes alone. In practical terms, a useful affordability review starts with $347,400, $92,666, and $2,147, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.

Suffolk, VA's $347,400 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $383,700 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 9.5%. For the decision at hand, that 9.5% gap is useful for showing that a statewide midpoint may be a poor substitute for a local search range in Suffolk, VA.