Home / Home Buying by state / New York / Hamilton County / Long Lake

Buying a home in Long Lake, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Long Lake is worth about $275,000, 35% below the New York median of $423,800 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,580 a year in property taxes, about 0.94% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $71,827 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Long Lake at a glance

Long Lake New York U.S.
Median home value $275,000 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,580 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.94% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $71,827 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,285 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.6% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $817 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.5% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1959 1980
Vacant homes 57.2% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 716 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Long Lake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Long Lake home of $275,000 with 20% down costs about $1,810 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,268, 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 $77,569 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Long Lake household income of $71,827; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

The median rent here is $817 a month, so owning the median home costs about $993 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,000
Loan amount$220,000
Principal and interest$1,480
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$215
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
PMI$0
Total per month$1,810

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,625
Loan amount$270,019
Principal and interest$1,816
Property taxes (0.94% a year)$215
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
FHA mortgage insurance$122
Total per month$2,268

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Long Lake

What is the median home value in Long Lake?

About $275,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Long Lake?

Homeowners pay a median $2,580 a year, which is about 0.94% 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 Long Lake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,810 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,569 a year.

More about Long Lake

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