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Buying a home in Downsville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Downsville is worth about $140,600, 67% below the New York median of $423,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,446 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $58,958 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Downsville at a glance

Downsville New York U.S.
Median home value $140,600 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,446 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $58,958 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $976 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1959 1980
Vacant homes 52.3% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 163 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Downsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Downsville home of $140,600 with 20% down costs about $936 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,170, 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 $40,111 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Downsville household income of $58,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,120
Loan amount$112,480
Principal and interest$757
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$936

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,921
Loan amount$138,053
Principal and interest$929
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$121
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,170

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Questions about home buying in Downsville

What is the median home value in Downsville?

About $140,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Downsville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,446 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Downsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $936 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,111 a year.

More about Downsville

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