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Buying a home in Smyrna, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Smyrna is worth about $91,300, 78% below the New York median of $423,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,000 a year in property taxes, about 2.19% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $31,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Smyrna at a glance

Smyrna New York U.S.
Median home value $91,300 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,000 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.19% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $31,250 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $925 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1959 1980
Vacant homes 18.8% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 148 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Smyrna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Smyrna home of $91,300 with 20% down costs about $696 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $848, 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 $29,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Smyrna household income of $31,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $96,000.

The median rent here is $925 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$18,260
Loan amount$73,040
Principal and interest$491
Property taxes (2.19% a year)$167
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$696

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,196
Loan amount$89,646
Principal and interest$603
Property taxes (2.19% a year)$167
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$848

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Questions about home buying in Smyrna

What is the median home value in Smyrna?

About $91,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Smyrna?

Homeowners pay a median $2,000 a year, which is about 2.19% 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 Smyrna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $696 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,829 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