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Buying a home in West Chazy, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in West Chazy is worth about $93,800, 78% below the New York median of $423,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,786 a year in property taxes, about 2.97% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $105,898 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

West Chazy at a glance

West Chazy New York U.S.
Median home value $93,800 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,786 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.97% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $105,898 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,603 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1959 1980
Vacant homes 13.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 867 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in West Chazy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median West Chazy home of $93,800 with 20% down costs about $776 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $932, 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 $33,259 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median West Chazy household income of $105,898; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $299,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,760
Loan amount$75,040
Principal and interest$505
Property taxes (2.97% a year)$232
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$776

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,283
Loan amount$92,101
Principal and interest$620
Property taxes (2.97% a year)$232
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$932

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Questions about home buying in West Chazy

What is the median home value in West Chazy?

About $93,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in West Chazy?

Homeowners pay a median $2,786 a year, which is about 2.97% 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 West Chazy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $776 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,259 a year.

More about West Chazy

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