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Buying a home in Calcium, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Calcium is worth about $203,400, 52% below the New York median of $423,800 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,281 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, close to the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $57,668 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 8% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calcium at a glance

Calcium New York U.S.
Median home value $203,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,281 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $57,668 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 8% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,555 $1,963
Median rent $1,347 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.9% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1959 1980
Vacant homes 10.2% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 2,935 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calcium

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calcium home of $203,400 with 20% down costs about $1,452 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,791, 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 $62,241 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Calcium household income of $57,668; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.

The median rent here is $1,347 a month, so owning the median home costs about $105 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,680
Loan amount$162,720
Principal and interest$1,095
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$273
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,452

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,119
Loan amount$199,716
Principal and interest$1,344
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$273
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,791

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Questions about home buying in Calcium

What is the median home value in Calcium?

About $203,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calcium?

Homeowners pay a median $3,281 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Calcium?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,452 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,241 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