City · 5,034 residents · Fauquier County, Virginia
Bealeton, Virginia
In Bealeton, a typical home is worth $388,400 and typical rent is $1,561 a month. Compared with all of Fauquier County, the typical home value is 32% lower and typical household income is 17% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $408,274 to $511,713.
From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Bealeton is in Fauquier County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Fauquier County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
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The typical home in Bealeton is worth $388,400,32% less than in Fauquier County as a whole ($573,700).
2
The typical household income in Bealeton is $108,224,17% less than in Fauquier County as a whole ($130,189).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Bealeton
What homes there are in Bealeton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Kind of home: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Detached house
66%
85%
61%
61%
Attached house
8%
6%
11%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
3%
5%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
5%
19%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
2%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is still the most common home in Bealeton, but it weighs less than in Fauquier County: 66% against 85%.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Year built: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Before 1960
Unreliable estimate
18%
19%
26%
1960–1979
Unreliable estimate
18%
24%
24%
1980–1999
47%
35%
30%
25%
2000–2009
25%
19%
15%
14%
2010 or later
21%
11%
12%
11%
Here half of the homes date from 1998 or later; in Fauquier County, from 1987 or later.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300KUnreliable
$300K–$500K58%
$500K–$750K22%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K
58%
$500K–$750K
22%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,99937%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
37%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$2,068 a month
Fauquier County: $2,605 a month
Without a mortgage
$706 a month
Fauquier County: $780 a month
Owners with a mortgage
83%
Fauquier County: 71%
Owning costs less in Bealeton: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,068 a month; in Fauquier County, $2,605. Without one, $706.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Bealeton+41%
Fauquier County+45%
Virginia+41%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Bealeton+33%
Fauquier County+26%
Virginia+28%
United States+33%
Typical household income
BealetonNo clear change
Fauquier County+29%
Virginia+26%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Typical home value
+41%
+45%
+41%
+53%
Typical rent
+33%
+26%
+28%
+33%
Typical household income
No clear change
+29%
+26%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Bealeton rose 41%; in Fauquier County, it rose 45%.
The typical rent in Bealeton rose 33% over the same time; in Fauquier County, it rose 26%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Bealeton and its comparisons
Measure
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
4.8%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.8%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.5%
2.1%
3.4%
People per household
3.11
2.78
2.52
2.53
Drive alone
79%
73%
68%
69%
Carpool
9%
7%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
11%
17%
18%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
30 to 39 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More people live in each home here: 3.11 on average, against 2.78 in Fauquier County.
To get to work, 79% of workers in Bealeton drive alone; in Fauquier County, 73%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Bealeton?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Bealeton, worth $388,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 35% of the typical household income in Bealeton, which is $108,224 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $135,700 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Fauquier County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Bealeton. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $13,594 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$3,166
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$381,365
Total interest
$548,695
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,559 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,525 a month
Tight
$2,525 to $3,247 a month
Your payment · 35%
Hard
more than $3,247 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Bealeton ($108,224 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,584
Property tax
$249
Home insurance
$162
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$172
You need at least $13,594 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $3,166; principal and interest $2,584.
The city and its county
Bealeton and Fauquier County
Bealeton is in Fauquier County, Virginia. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Bealeton
Map of Fauquier County, Virginia, with Bealeton marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Other cities with a page
Bealeton's own numbers
Typical home value
$388,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,561
Typical yearly household income
$108,224
Households that own their home
79%
Effective property tax rate
0.77%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Fauquier County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,438
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.6%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Fauquier County.
A typical home in Bealeton is worth $388,400: 32% below the county and about the same as Virginia. With the typical household income in Bealeton ($108,224 a year), a typical home costs 3.6 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Bealeton3.6 years
Fauquier4.4 years
Virginia4.1 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Fauquier County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Fauquier County rose 76% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Fauquier County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Fauquier County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.5% +2.5% 2016
2017: +4.2% +4.2% 2017
2018: +3.1% +3.1% 2018
2019: +4.3% +4.3% 2019
2020: +2.9% +2.9% 2020
2021: +12.1% +12.1% 2021
2022: +10.6% +10.6% 2022
2023: +5.8% +5.8% 2023
2024: +6.5% +6.5% 2024
2025: +6.6% +6.6% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Fauquier County, Virginia and the United States
Period
County
Virginia
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+6.6%
+3.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+49%
+49%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+76%
+75%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Bealeton next to Fauquier County, Virginia and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Bealeton$388,400
Fauquier$573,700
Virginia$383,700
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Bealeton$1,561
Fauquier$1,613
Virginia$1,579
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Bealeton$108,224
Fauquier$130,189
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
See the full table
Bealeton next to Fauquier County and Virginia
Measure
Bealeton
Fauquier County
Virginia
U.S.
Typical home value
$388,400 ▼32% below the county
$573,700
$383,700
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,561 ▼3% below the county
$1,613
$1,579
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$108,224 ▼17% below the county
$130,189
$93,170
$80,734
Households that own their home
79%
79%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$2,986 ▼31% below the county
$4,320
$2,790
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.77% ▲0.02 points above the county
0.75%
0.73%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
59% ▲19 points above the county
40%
49%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Fauquier County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bealeton
For a typical $388,400 home in Bealeton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Bealeton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,166a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$13,594
Cash to close
$25,246
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $172
Conventional, 5% down$3,095a month
Down payment
$19,420
Cash to close
$31,072
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $184
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,516a month
Down payment
$77,680
Cash to close
$89,332
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,875a month
Down payment
$58,260
Cash to close
$69,912
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bealeton
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,166
$13,594
$381,365
7.18%
FHA MIP · $172
$25,246
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,095
$19,420
$368,980
7.18%
PMI · $184
$31,072
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,516
$77,680
$310,720
7.18%
None
$89,332
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,875
$58,260
$330,140
8.18%
None
$69,912
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Bealeton is $1,561 a month: 3% below the county. In Bealeton, 59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Fauquier County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,438 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $46.88 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Fauquier County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$2,111
$40.60
$84,440
1 bedroom
$2,204
$42.38
$88,160
2 bedrooms
$2,438
$46.88
$97,520
3 bedrooms
$3,107
$59.75
$124,280
4 bedrooms
$3,658
$70.35
$146,320
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Bealeton
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Bealeton is in ZIP code 22712.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,640: $798 less than the fair market rent for Fauquier County ($2,438).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Bealeton, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
22712
$1,420
$1,480
$1,640
$2,090
$2,460
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
22712 $1,640$2,090
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Bealeton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Fauquier County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Bealeton or Fauquier County. The ones below are statewide in Virginia: they work in Bealeton the same as in the rest of the state.
Virginia state agency down payment grant that you do not repay; for first-time buyers, or any buyer in economic opportunity zones, with a Virginia Housing mortgage.Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).
Virginia Housing 30-year fixed-rate second mortgage of up to 5% of the price for the down payment (and part of the closing costs with a credit score of 680 or higher); for first-time buyers and for people who have owned a home before.Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).
Virginia Housing grant that you do not repay, of up to 2% of the price, for the closing costs of buyers with a Virginia Housing RD (Rural Development) or VA loan.Offered by Virginia Housing (Virginia Housing Development Authority).
No legal help resource on our list is for Bealeton or Fauquier County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Bealeton and all of Fauquier County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Bealeton?
The typical home value in Bealeton is $388,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Fauquier County it is $573,700.
How much does it cost to rent in Bealeton?
Typical rent in Bealeton is $1,561 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Fauquier County is $2,438.
What is the FHA loan limit in Bealeton?
Bealeton uses the FHA limit for all of Fauquier County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Bealeton?
The typical homeowner in Bealeton pays $2,986 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.77% of the home’s value; in Fauquier County, the rate is 0.75%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Bealeton?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Fauquier County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.