Only 1 of the Blacksburg area's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Floyd
The typical house costs $303,121. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $83,285 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Floyd. Rent from HUD for Floyd County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for the Blacksburg area, and tax for Floyd County. How the estimate works
THE BLACKSBURG AREA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $53K
Rent house $65K
Buy $83K
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General and operations managers
$97,480Can buy
Registered nurses
$81,230Rent a house
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$46,440Rent over 30%
Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
$45,950Rent over 30%
Office clerks, general
$42,420Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$34,880Rent over 30%
Janitors and cleaners
$34,520Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$31,780Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$28,770Rent over 30%
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.