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Buying a home in Gloversville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Gloversville is worth about $106,400, 75% below the New York median of $423,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,996 a year in property taxes, about 2.82% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $51,556 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gloversville at a glance

Gloversville New York U.S.
Median home value $106,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,996 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.82% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $51,556 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 52% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,168 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $903 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 11.8% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 14,962 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gloversville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gloversville home of $106,400 with 20% down costs about $867 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,044, 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 $37,156 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Gloversville household income of $51,556; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

The median rent here is $903 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$21,280
Loan amount$85,120
Principal and interest$573
Property taxes (2.82% a year)$250
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$867

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,724
Loan amount$104,473
Principal and interest$703
Property taxes (2.82% a year)$250
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$1,044

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Questions about home buying in Gloversville

What is the median home value in Gloversville?

About $106,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gloversville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,996 a year, which is about 2.82% 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 Gloversville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $867 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,156 a year.

More about Gloversville

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