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Buying a home in Limestone, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Limestone is worth about $84,700, 80% below the New York median of $423,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,108 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $39,583 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Limestone at a glance

Limestone New York U.S.
Median home value $84,700 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,108 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $39,583 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $996 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.8% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.0% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1959 1980
Vacant homes 13.5% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 480 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Limestone

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Limestone home of $84,700 with 20% down costs about $667 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $808, 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 $28,580 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Limestone household income of $39,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $117,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,940
Loan amount$67,760
Principal and interest$456
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$667

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,964
Loan amount$83,166
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$176
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$808

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Questions about home buying in Limestone

What is the median home value in Limestone?

About $84,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Limestone?

Homeowners pay a median $2,108 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Limestone?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $667 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,580 a year.

More about Limestone

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