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Buying a home in Newport, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Newport is worth about $156,300, 63% below the New York median of $423,800 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,038 a year in property taxes, about 1.94% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $86,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newport at a glance

Newport New York U.S.
Median home value $156,300 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,038 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.94% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $86,750 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,292 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.2% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 20.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 491 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newport home of $156,300 with 20% down costs about $1,159 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,419, 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 $49,670 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Newport household income of $86,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $273,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$31,260
Loan amount$125,040
Principal and interest$841
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$253
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,159

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,470
Loan amount$153,469
Principal and interest$1,032
Property taxes (1.94% a year)$253
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,419

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Questions about home buying in Newport

What is the median home value in Newport?

About $156,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newport?

Homeowners pay a median $3,038 a year, which is about 1.94% 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 Newport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,159 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,670 a year.

More about Newport

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