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Only 1 of the Blacksburg area's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Christiansburg

The typical house costs $303,450. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $83,005 a year.

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THE BLACKSBURG AREA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY

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  1. General and operations managers
    $97,480Can buy
  2. Registered nurses
    $81,230Rent a house
  3. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
    $46,440Rent over 30%
  4. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
    $45,950Rent over 30%
  5. Office clerks, general
    $42,420Rent over 30%
  6. Stockers and order fillers
    $34,880Rent over 30%
  7. Janitors and cleaners
    $34,520Rent over 30%
  8. Retail salespersons
    $31,780Rent over 30%
  9. Cashiers
    $28,770Rent over 30%
  10. Fast food and counter workers
    $28,300Rent over 30%

Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.

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