Suggestions for towns/areas in Northern/central virginia for less than 350k

[Dev Paul]

Greetings everyone! Im looking to move close to Loudon county (Virginia) where my brother lives. I dont want to be more than 1-1.5 hrs away from him, but dont want to buy in and around his expensive area either. My budget is max 350k for a single family or a townhouse. Idea is to put 20-30% downpayment, so that the total mortgage including taxes is around 1500-1600 dollars.

Which towns/areas will you guys recommend? Schools dont matter, but want to live in a decent neighborhood. Charlottsville, Richmond etc are in my radar but looking for more suggestions!

Thanks in advance!

[Daniel L Mills]

Charlottesville is definitely a place to consider. There's a lot of things to do (especially if you like the outdoors), without it being an overwhelmingly large place. You will see some nice properties for $350k, but a lot of places are starting to push the $400k mark. If you're trying to stay on budget, I would suggest looking out in Albemarle County, as the further you go from the city, the more the prices drop. Hope this helps and good luck in your property search!