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Buying a home in Richburg, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Richburg is worth about $71,400, 83% below the New York median of $423,800 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,710 a year in property taxes, about 3.80% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $47,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Richburg at a glance

Richburg New York U.S.
Median home value $71,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,710 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.80% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $47,083 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.4% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $931 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.8% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 9.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 650 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Richburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richburg home of $71,400 with 20% down costs about $640 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $759, 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 $27,433 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Richburg household income of $47,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $123,000.

The median rent here is $931 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$14,280
Loan amount$57,120
Principal and interest$384
Property taxes (3.80% a year)$226
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$640

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,499
Loan amount$70,107
Principal and interest$472
Property taxes (3.80% a year)$226
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$32
Total per month$759

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Questions about home buying in Richburg

What is the median home value in Richburg?

About $71,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Richburg?

Homeowners pay a median $2,710 a year, which is about 3.80% 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 Richburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $640 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,433 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