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Buying a home in Deferiet, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Deferiet is worth about $131,900, 69% below the New York median of $423,800 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,484 a year in property taxes, about 1.88% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $66,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deferiet at a glance

Deferiet New York U.S.
Median home value $131,900 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,484 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.88% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $66,875 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,409 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.3% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,214 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.4% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 6.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 366 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deferiet

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deferiet home of $131,900 with 20% down costs about $971 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,191, 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 $41,633 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Deferiet household income of $66,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.

The median rent here is $1,214 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$26,380
Loan amount$105,520
Principal and interest$710
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$971

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,616
Loan amount$129,511
Principal and interest$871
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,191

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Questions about home buying in Deferiet

What is the median home value in Deferiet?

About $131,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deferiet?

Homeowners pay a median $2,484 a year, which is about 1.88% 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 Deferiet?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $971 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,633 a year.

More about Deferiet

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