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Buying a home in Pine Plains, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Plains is worth about $295,200, 30% below the New York median of $423,800 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,395 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, close to the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $74,872 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pine Plains at a glance

Pine Plains New York U.S.
Median home value $295,200 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,395 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $74,872 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,098 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,473 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1959 1980
Vacant homes 13.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,280 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pine Plains

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Plains home of $295,200 with 20% down costs about $2,078 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,570, 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 $89,066 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Pine Plains household income of $74,872; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $248,000.

The median rent here is $1,473 a month, so owning the median home costs about $605 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,040
Loan amount$236,160
Principal and interest$1,589
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$367
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
PMI$0
Total per month$2,078

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,332
Loan amount$289,853
Principal and interest$1,950
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$367
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$123
FHA mortgage insurance$131
Total per month$2,570

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Questions about home buying in Pine Plains

What is the median home value in Pine Plains?

About $295,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pine Plains?

Homeowners pay a median $4,395 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Pine Plains?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,078 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,066 a year.

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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