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Buying a home in Sinclairville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Sinclairville is worth about $107,300, 75% below the New York median of $423,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,664 a year in property taxes, about 2.48% 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 2.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sinclairville at a glance

Sinclairville New York U.S.
Median home value $107,300 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,664 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.48% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $48,214 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $992 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $486 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.0% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 20.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 557 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sinclairville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sinclairville home of $107,300 with 20% down costs about $844 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,023, 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 $36,168 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Sinclairville household income of $48,214; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $143,000.

The median rent here is $486 a month, so owning the median home costs about $358 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,460
Loan amount$85,840
Principal and interest$577
Property taxes (2.48% a year)$222
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
PMI$0
Total per month$844

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,756
Loan amount$105,357
Principal and interest$709
Property taxes (2.48% a year)$222
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$45
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$1,023

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Questions about home buying in Sinclairville

What is the median home value in Sinclairville?

About $107,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sinclairville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,664 a year, which is about 2.48% 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 Sinclairville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $844 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,168 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