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Buying a home in Canaseraga, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Canaseraga is worth about $68,100, 84% below the New York median of $423,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,795 a year in property taxes, about 2.64% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $70,208 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Canaseraga at a glance

Canaseraga New York U.S.
Median home value $68,100 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,795 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.64% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $70,208 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,267 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $908 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.8% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 422 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Canaseraga

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Canaseraga home of $68,100 with 20% down costs about $545 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $658, 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 $23,344 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Canaseraga household income of $70,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $205,000.

The median rent here is $908 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,620
Loan amount$54,480
Principal and interest$366
Property taxes (2.64% a year)$150
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$545

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,384
Loan amount$66,867
Principal and interest$450
Property taxes (2.64% a year)$150
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$658

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Questions about home buying in Canaseraga

What is the median home value in Canaseraga?

About $68,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Canaseraga?

Homeowners pay a median $1,795 a year, which is about 2.64% 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 Canaseraga?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $545 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,344 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