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Buying a home in Deposit, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Deposit is worth about $118,500, 72% below the New York median of $423,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,254 a year in property taxes, about 2.75% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $48,214 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deposit at a glance

Deposit New York U.S.
Median home value $118,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,254 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.75% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $48,214 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,359 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $717 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.2% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1959 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,424 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deposit

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deposit home of $118,500 with 20% down costs about $959 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,156, 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 $41,086 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Deposit household income of $48,214; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

The median rent here is $717 a month, so owning the median home costs about $242 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,700
Loan amount$94,800
Principal and interest$638
Property taxes (2.75% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$959

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,148
Loan amount$116,354
Principal and interest$783
Property taxes (2.75% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$1,156

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Questions about home buying in Deposit

What is the median home value in Deposit?

About $118,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deposit?

Homeowners pay a median $3,254 a year, which is about 2.75% 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 Deposit?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $959 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,086 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