The typical owner-occupied home in Rushford is worth about $66,500, 84% below the New York median of $423,800 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,224 a year in property taxes, about 1.84% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $55,909 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rushford at a glance
| Rushford | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,224 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.84% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,909 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 83% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $939 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.7% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.9% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 315 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rushford
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rushford home of $66,500 with 20% down costs about $488 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $598, 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 $20,895 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Rushford household income of $55,909; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.
| Down payment | $13,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,200 |
| Principal and interest | $358 |
| Property taxes (1.84% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $488 |
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| Down payment | $2,328 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,296 |
| Principal and interest | $439 |
| Property taxes (1.84% a year) | $102 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $598 |
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Questions about home buying in Rushford
What is the median home value in Rushford?
About $66,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rushford?
Homeowners pay a median $1,224 a year, which is about 1.84% 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 Rushford?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $488 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,895 a year.
More about Rushford
- Mortgage Refinance in Rushford
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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