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Buying a home in Bemus Point, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Bemus Point is worth about $386,400, 9% below the New York median of $423,800 and 16% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,750 a year in property taxes, about 1.75% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $86,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bemus Point at a glance

Bemus Point New York U.S.
Median home value $386,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,750 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.75% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $86,250 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,571 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 13.4% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1959 1980
Vacant homes 57.4% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 191 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bemus Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bemus Point home of $386,400 with 20% down costs about $2,804 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,448, 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 $120,170 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Bemus Point household income of $86,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $277,000.

The median rent here is $688 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,116 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$77,280
Loan amount$309,120
Principal and interest$2,079
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$564
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
PMI$0
Total per month$2,804

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,524
Loan amount$379,401
Principal and interest$2,552
Property taxes (1.75% a year)$564
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$161
FHA mortgage insurance$171
Total per month$3,448

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Questions about home buying in Bemus Point

What is the median home value in Bemus Point?

About $386,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bemus Point?

Homeowners pay a median $6,750 a year, which is about 1.75% 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 Bemus Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,804 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $120,170 a year.

More about Bemus Point

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