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Buying a home in Port Byron, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Port Byron is worth about $100,500, 76% below the New York median of $423,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,022 a year in property taxes, about 3.01% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Port Byron at a glance

Port Byron New York U.S.
Median home value $100,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,022 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.01% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $48,750 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,107 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,071 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1959 1980
Vacant homes 12.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 900 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Port Byron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Port Byron home of $100,500 with 20% down costs about $835 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,002, 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 $35,778 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Port Byron household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $137,000.

The median rent here is $1,071 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$20,100
Loan amount$80,400
Principal and interest$541
Property taxes (3.01% a year)$252
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$835

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,518
Loan amount$98,680
Principal and interest$664
Property taxes (3.01% a year)$252
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$1,002

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Questions about home buying in Port Byron

What is the median home value in Port Byron?

About $100,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Port Byron?

Homeowners pay a median $3,022 a year, which is about 3.01% 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 Port Byron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $835 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,778 a year.

More about Port Byron

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