Home / Home Buying by state / New York / Delaware County / Delhi

Buying a home in Delhi, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Delhi is worth about $195,700, 54% below the New York median of $423,800 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,000 a year in property taxes, about 2.04% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $57,586 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Delhi at a glance

Delhi New York U.S.
Median home value $195,700 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,000 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.04% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $57,586 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,363 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $866 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1959 1980
Vacant homes 15.2% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 3,136 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Delhi

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Delhi home of $195,700 with 20% down costs about $1,467 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,793, 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 $62,889 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Delhi household income of $57,586; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

The median rent here is $866 a month, so owning the median home costs about $601 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,140
Loan amount$156,560
Principal and interest$1,053
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$333
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,467

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,850
Loan amount$192,155
Principal and interest$1,293
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$333
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,793

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Delhi

What is the median home value in Delhi?

About $195,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Delhi?

Homeowners pay a median $4,000 a year, which is about 2.04% 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 Delhi?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,467 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,889 a year.

More about Delhi

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