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Buying a home in Breesport, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Breesport is worth about $162,200, 62% below the New York median of $423,800 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,181 a year in property taxes, about 1.96% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $85,294 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Breesport at a glance

Breesport New York U.S.
Median home value $162,200 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,181 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.96% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $85,294 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,358 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1959 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 628 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Breesport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Breesport home of $162,200 with 20% down costs about $1,205 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,476, 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 $51,660 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Breesport household income of $85,294; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $268,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,440
Loan amount$129,760
Principal and interest$873
Property taxes (1.96% a year)$265
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
PMI$0
Total per month$1,205

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,677
Loan amount$159,262
Principal and interest$1,071
Property taxes (1.96% a year)$265
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$68
FHA mortgage insurance$72
Total per month$1,476

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Questions about home buying in Breesport

What is the median home value in Breesport?

About $162,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Breesport?

Homeowners pay a median $3,181 a year, which is about 1.96% 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 Breesport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,205 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,660 a year.

More about Breesport

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