The typical owner-occupied home in Van Etten is worth about $127,500, 70% below the New York median of $423,800 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,363 a year in property taxes, about 1.85% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $60,200 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Van Etten at a glance
| Van Etten | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,363 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.85% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,200 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,292 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.6% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,023 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.1% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.8% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 587 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Van Etten
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Van Etten home of $127,500 with 20% down costs about $936 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,148, 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 $40,108 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Van Etten household income of $60,200; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $191,000.
The median rent here is $1,023 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $25,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $102,000 |
| Principal and interest | $686 |
| Property taxes (1.85% a year) | $197 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $936 |
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| Down payment | $4,462 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $125,191 |
| Principal and interest | $842 |
| Property taxes (1.85% a year) | $197 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $53 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $56 |
| Total per month | $1,148 |
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Questions about home buying in Van Etten
What is the median home value in Van Etten?
About $127,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Van Etten?
Homeowners pay a median $2,363 a year, which is about 1.85% 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 Van Etten?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $936 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,108 a year.
More about Van Etten
- Mortgage Refinance in Van Etten
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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