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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 Middlesex County
- Costs more on taxes
- $1,567/yr
- income −$1,242 · property −$324
- Equivalent salary here
- $172,000
- cost of living ~14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | MIDDLE_PENINSULA | $219,300 assessed | - | 0.61 |
| Essex County | MIDDLE_PENINSULA | $201,700 assessed | - | 0.55 |
| King and Queen County | MIDDLE_PENINSULA | $168,300 assessed | - | 0.55 |
| King William County | MIDDLE_PENINSULA | $227,100 assessed | - | 0.61 |
Sources and freshnessLast rebuilt 2026-09-14 with public records and source notes for Middle Peninsula.
- Last rebuilt 2026-09-14 from the latest records synced into this guide.
- 4 areas use assessed value because usable sale-price coverage is limited.
- 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
Middlesex County
The region's boating hub on the lower Rappahannock: Deltaville's marinas, the colonial port town of Urbanna, and Chesapeake Bay frontage at Stingray Point. Saluda is the county seat.
Essex County
Tappahannock anchors the county on the Rappahannock River with a historic downtown, a VCU Health community hospital, and the US 17/360 crossroads. Farmland and river frontage fill out the rest.
King and Queen County
A long, narrow county of timberland and farms along the Mattaponi River, seated at the courthouse village of King and Queen Court House. Among the least populous counties in eastern Virginia.
King William County
The Town of West Point sits where the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers meet to form the York; the upper county is farmland within commuting range of Richmond. Home to the Pamunkey and Mattaponi reservations, two of the oldest in the United States.
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