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Buying a home in Champlain, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Champlain is worth about $122,700, 71% below the New York median of $423,800 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,626 a year in property taxes, about 2.14% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $65,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Champlain at a glance

Champlain New York U.S.
Median home value $122,700 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,626 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.14% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $65,000 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,288 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,071 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.9% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1959 1980
Vacant homes 14.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,270 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Champlain

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Champlain home of $122,700 with 20% down costs about $930 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,135, 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 $39,869 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Champlain household income of $65,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.

The median rent here is $1,071 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$24,540
Loan amount$98,160
Principal and interest$660
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$219
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$930

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,294
Loan amount$120,478
Principal and interest$810
Property taxes (2.14% a year)$219
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,135

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Questions about home buying in Champlain

What is the median home value in Champlain?

About $122,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Champlain?

Homeowners pay a median $2,626 a year, which is about 2.14% 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 Champlain?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $930 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,869 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