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Buying a home in New Windsor, Maryland

The typical owner-occupied home in New Windsor is worth about $374,000, 11% below the Maryland median of $419,900 and 12% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,629 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, close to the Maryland rate of 0.97%. The median household earns $111,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.1 times for Maryland). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

New Windsor at a glance

New Windsor Maryland U.S.
Median home value $374,000 $419,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,629 $4,093 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 0.97% 0.94%
Median household income $111,250 $103,678 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 71% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,345 $2,347 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 20.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,705 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.0% 30.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1989 1979 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 7.7% 10.1%
Population 1,400 6,206,011 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in New Windsor

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median New Windsor home of $374,000 with 20% down costs about $2,471 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,094, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $105,895 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median New Windsor household income of $111,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $393,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$74,800
Loan amount$299,200
Principal and interest$2,013
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$156
PMI$0
Total per month$2,471

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,090
Loan amount$367,226
Principal and interest$2,470
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$302
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$156
FHA mortgage insurance$165
Total per month$3,094

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Questions about home buying in New Windsor

What is the median home value in New Windsor?

About $374,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in New Windsor?

Homeowners pay a median $3,629 a year, which is about 0.97% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in New Windsor?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,471 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,895 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data