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City · 10,176 residents · Fauquier County, Virginia

Warrenton , Virginia

In Warrenton, a typical home is worth $478,300 and typical rent is $1,418 a month. Compared with all of Fauquier County, typical household income is 36% lower, the typical home value is 17% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 16 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $478,300

    17% below the county

    25% above Virginia

    • Warrenton
    • Fauquier
    • Virginia

  • Typical rent

    $1,418a month

    12% below the county

    10% below Virginia

    • Warrenton
    • Fauquier
    • Virginia

  • Typical household income

    $83,331a year

    36% below the county

    11% below Virginia

    • Warrenton
    • Fauquier
    • Virginia

  • Households that own their home

    63%

    16 points below the county

    4 points below Virginia

    • Warrenton
    • Fauquier
    • Virginia

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$679,903
2.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,237 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Warrenton 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Warrenton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical household income in Warrenton is $83,331, 36% less than in Fauquier County as a whole ($130,189).

  2. 63% of households in Warrenton own their home, against 79% in Fauquier County.

  3. Nearby, in Bealeton, the typical home value is $388,400: 19% less than in Warrenton ($478,300).

  4. The typical home in Warrenton is worth $478,300, 17% less than in Fauquier County as a whole ($573,700).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Warrenton

What homes there are in Warrenton, 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

The detached house is still the most common home in Warrenton, but it weighs less than in Fauquier County: 51% against 85%.

Year built

The typical year built in Warrenton is 1987, about the same as in Fauquier County (1987).

Homes in Warrenton are smaller: 65% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Fauquier County, 81%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,041 a month

Fauquier County: $2,605 a month

Without a mortgage

$684 a month

Fauquier County: $780 a month

Owners with a mortgage

75%

Fauquier County: 71%

Owning costs less in Warrenton: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $2,041 a month; in Fauquier County, $2,605. Without one, $684.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Warrenton rose 40% since 2015–2019, less than in Fauquier County (45%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Warrenton did not change clearly, according to the Census.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureWarrentonFauquier CountyVirginiaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.5%2.1%3.4%
People per household 2.492.782.522.53
Drive alone 67%73%68%69%
Carpool 10%7%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 14%17%18%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate30 to 39 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Warrenton are smaller: 2.49 people on average; in Fauquier County, 2.78.

More people carpool to work in Warrenton than in Fauquier County: 10% against 7%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Warrenton?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Warrenton, worth $478,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 56% of the typical household income in Warrenton, which is $83,331 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $165,573 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Fauquier County.

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Down payment
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That is $16,741 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,863

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$469,636
Total interest
$675,696
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $8,077 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,944 a month

  • Tight

    $1,944 to $2,500 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,500 a month

    Your payment · 56%

Compared with the typical household income in Warrenton ($83,331 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,863
Principal & interest$3,181
Property tax$271
Home insurance$199
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$212

You need at least $16,741 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

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.

The city and its county

Warrenton and Fauquier County

Warrenton 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).

Warrenton's own numbers

Typical home value
$478,300
Typical monthly rent
$1,418
Typical yearly household income
$83,331
Households that own their home
63%
Effective property tax rate
0.68%

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.

Everything about Fauquier County

Buying

Buying a home in Warrenton

A typical home in Warrenton is worth $478,300: 17% below the county and 25% above Virginia. With the typical household income in Warrenton ($83,331 a year), a typical home costs 5.7 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.

  • Warrenton 5.7 years
  • Fauquier 4.4 years
  • Virginia 4.1 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Warrenton 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
  • Warrenton $478,300
  • Fauquier $573,700
  • Virginia $383,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Warrenton $1,418
  • Fauquier $1,613
  • Virginia $1,579
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Warrenton $83,331
  • Fauquier $130,189
  • Virginia $93,170
  • United States $80,734
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Warrenton next to Fauquier County and Virginia
Measure Warrenton Fauquier County Virginia U.S.
Typical home value $478,300 $573,700 $383,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,418 $1,613 $1,579 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $83,331 $130,189 $93,170 $80,734
Households that own their home 63% 79% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,243 $4,320 $2,790 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.68% 0.75% 0.73% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 55% 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 Warrenton

For a typical $478,300 home in Warrenton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Warrenton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,863a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $16,741
    Cash to close
    $31,090
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $212

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,776a month

    Down payment
    $23,915
    Cash to close
    $38,264
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $227

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,062a month

    Down payment
    $95,660
    Cash to close
    $110,009
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,505a month

    Down payment
    $71,745
    Cash to close
    $86,094
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Warrenton and for Fauquier County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Warrenton

0.68%of the home’s value each year

$3,243 a year for the typical owner in Warrenton.

  • Warrenton 0.68%
  • Fauquier 0.75%
  • Virginia 0.73%

What Virginia publishes Local exemption or deferral for people 65 and older or with disabilities (Virginia General Assembly (Code of Virginia))

Exemptions and deadlines in Virginia

Flood risk in Fauquier County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Fauquier County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.6%
539
Of those, with NFIP insurance
6.7%
County Virginia U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.6% 1.5% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 6.7% 100% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Warrenton

Typical rent in Warrenton is $1,418 a month: 12% below the county. In Warrenton, 55% 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Fauquier County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

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 Warrenton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Warrenton is in ZIP code 20186.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,830: $608 less than the fair market rent for Fauquier County ($2,438).

  • 20186 $1,830$2,330

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Warrenton 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Warrenton

HUD lists 6 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Warrenton. These are the largest.

  • Moffett Manor 115 Manor Ct, Warrenton 20186 98 low-income homes · In service since 2008 · For older adults
  • Warrenton Manor 663 Hastings Ln, Warrenton 20186 98 low-income homes · Studio: 16 · 1 bd: 70 · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2017 · For older adults (540) 349-1353
  • Highland Commons 12 Walker Dr, Warrenton 20186 96 low-income homes · 2 bd: 72 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2001 · For families
  • Oaks I 305 Oak Springs Dr, Warrenton 20186 96 low-income homes · 1 bd: 94 · 2 bd: 3 · In service since 1997 · For older adults
  • Hunt Country Manor 361 Roebling St, Warrenton 20186 56 homes, 55 low-income · In service since 2004 · For families

See all 13 buildings in Fauquier County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Warrenton

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.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Warrenton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Warrenton or Fauquier County. The ones below are statewide in Virginia: they work in Warrenton the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Virginia

  • Down Payment Assistance Grant

    Statewide in Virginia

    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).

    Grant

    See the program Official page

  • Virginia Housing Plus Second Mortgage

    Statewide in Virginia

    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).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Closing Cost Assistance Grant

    Statewide in Virginia

    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).

    Grant

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Warrenton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Warrenton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Prince William County Virginia Cooperative Extension

    8033 Ashton Ave Ste 105, Manassas · 16 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (703) 792-6287

  • Blue Ridge Housing Network

    134A Peyton St, Front Royal · 25 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 4 more
    (540) 622-2711

  • Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF)-Va

    13923 Minnieville Rd, Woodbridge · 26 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 4 more
    (703) 372-5440

All counseling agencies in Virginia

Help in Spanish near Warrenton

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Warrenton

HUD lists no housing authority with an office in Fauquier County. One in a neighboring county or the state’s may serve the area.

All housing agencies in Virginia Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Fauquier County

These cities are also in Fauquier County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Fauquier County Housing in Virginia

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Warrenton, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Fauquier County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Warrenton.

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Questions

Housing questions about Warrenton

Short answers with the numbers for Warrenton 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 Warrenton?

The typical home value in Warrenton is $478,300, 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 Warrenton?

Typical rent in Warrenton is $1,418 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 Warrenton?

Warrenton 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 Warrenton?

The typical homeowner in Warrenton pays $3,243 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.68% of the home’s value; in Fauquier County, the rate is 0.75%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Warrenton?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).