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Buying a home in Hyde Park, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Hyde Park is worth about $325,500, 23% below the New York median of $423,800 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,742 a year in property taxes, about 2.07% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $86,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 65% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hyde Park at a glance

Hyde Park New York U.S.
Median home value $325,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,742 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.07% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $86,250 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 65% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,201 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.4% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $987 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1959 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,983 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hyde Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hyde Park home of $325,500 with 20% down costs about $2,449 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,991, 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 $104,950 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Hyde Park household income of $86,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $268,000.

The median rent here is $987 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,462 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$65,100
Loan amount$260,400
Principal and interest$1,752
Property taxes (2.07% a year)$561
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
PMI$0
Total per month$2,449

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,392
Loan amount$319,604
Principal and interest$2,150
Property taxes (2.07% a year)$561
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$136
FHA mortgage insurance$144
Total per month$2,991

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Questions about home buying in Hyde Park

What is the median home value in Hyde Park?

About $325,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hyde Park?

Homeowners pay a median $6,742 a year, which is about 2.07% 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 Hyde Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,449 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,950 a year.

More about Hyde Park

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