Shenandoah Valley Community Development
Housing + Transportation Affordability Calculator

Affordability Calculator

Estimate your true cost of housing and transportation as a share of income — using local tax data for Winchester, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, and Page counties.

Select your locality — auto-fill local tax rates

Choose your county or city to automatically populate the property tax rate from Virginia's 2025 local tax rate schedule (TY2025, VA Dept. of Taxation).

Housing Inputs
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Transportation + Income
2024 IRS rate: $0.67/mi. AAA full cost estimate: ~$0.72/mi.
Monthly P&I
Principal + interest
Total Monthly Housing
P&I + taxes + ins + HOA
Monthly Commute Cost
Mileage × days
Housing + Transport
Combined monthly
Share of Monthly Income
Housing only
Transportation only
Housing + Transportation combined
Under 30% — affordable
30–45% — cost-burdened
Over 45% — severely burdened
Monthly Cost Breakdown
Item Monthly Amount
Principal & Interest
Property Taxes
Homeowner's Insurance
HOA Fees
Total Housing
Transportation (commute)
Housing + Transportation Total
Monthly Gross Income
Remaining after H+T