The typical owner-occupied home in East Durham is worth about $193,100, 54% below the New York median of $423,800 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,825 a year in property taxes, about 1.46% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $82,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
East Durham at a glance
| East Durham | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $193,100 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,825 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.46% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $82,813 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,636 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.9% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 50.4% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 495 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in East Durham
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Durham home of $193,100 with 20% down costs about $1,355 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,676, 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 $58,054 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median East Durham household income of $82,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.
| Down payment | $38,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $154,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,039 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $235 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,355 |
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| Down payment | $6,758 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $189,602 |
| Principal and interest | $1,275 |
| Property taxes (1.46% a year) | $235 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $85 |
| Total per month | $1,676 |
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Questions about home buying in East Durham
What is the median home value in East Durham?
About $193,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in East Durham?
Homeowners pay a median $2,825 a year, which is about 1.46% 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 East Durham?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,355 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,054 a year.
More about East Durham
- Mortgage Refinance in East Durham
- Debt Relief in East Durham
- Home Equity Loans in East Durham
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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