The typical owner-occupied home in Tuckahoe is worth about $287,500, 37% below the New Jersey median of $454,400 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $138,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.4 times for New Jersey). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Tuckahoe at a glance
| Tuckahoe | New Jersey | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $287,500 | $454,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $9,590 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $138,750 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 100% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,267 | $2,829 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 22.9% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,720 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 175 | 9,343,809 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Tuckahoe
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tuckahoe home of $287,500 with 20% down costs about $1,931 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,409, 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 $82,738 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Tuckahoe household income of $138,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $482,000.
| Down payment | $57,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $230,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,547 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $264 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $120 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,931 |
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| Down payment | $10,062 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $282,293 |
| Principal and interest | $1,899 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $264 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $120 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $127 |
| Total per month | $2,409 |
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Questions about home buying in Tuckahoe
What is the median home value in Tuckahoe?
About $287,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Tuckahoe?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,931 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $82,738 a year.
More about Tuckahoe
- Mortgage Refinance in Tuckahoe
- Debt Relief in Tuckahoe
- Home Equity Loans in Tuckahoe
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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