The typical owner-occupied home in Lyon Mountain is worth about $45,800, 89% below the New York median of $423,800 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,479 a year in property taxes, about 3.23% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $47,143 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Lyon Mountain at a glance
| Lyon Mountain | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $45,800 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,479 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 3.23% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,143 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.1% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $682 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.2% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1944 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.8% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 312 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Lyon Mountain
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lyon Mountain home of $45,800 with 20% down costs about $389 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $465, 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 $16,665 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Lyon Mountain household income of $47,143; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.
The median rent here is $682 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $9,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $36,640 |
| Principal and interest | $246 |
| Property taxes (3.23% a year) | $123 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $389 |
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| Down payment | $1,603 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $44,970 |
| Principal and interest | $303 |
| Property taxes (3.23% a year) | $123 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $20 |
| Total per month | $465 |
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Questions about home buying in Lyon Mountain
What is the median home value in Lyon Mountain?
About $45,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Lyon Mountain?
Homeowners pay a median $1,479 a year, which is about 3.23% 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 Lyon Mountain?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $389 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,665 a year.
More about Lyon Mountain
- Mortgage Refinance in Lyon Mountain
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- Home Equity Loans in Lyon Mountain
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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