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Buying a home in Felts Mills, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Felts Mills is worth about $155,000, 63% below the New York median of $423,800 and 53% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,205 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $51,667 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Felts Mills at a glance

Felts Mills New York U.S.
Median home value $155,000 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,205 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.42% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $51,667 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,580 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 33.4% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,167 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1959 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 402 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Felts Mills

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Felts Mills home of $155,000 with 20% down costs about $1,082 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,340, 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 $46,378 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Felts Mills household income of $51,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $1,167 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$31,000
Loan amount$124,000
Principal and interest$834
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
PMI$0
Total per month$1,082

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,425
Loan amount$152,193
Principal and interest$1,024
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$183
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$65
FHA mortgage insurance$69
Total per month$1,340

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Questions about home buying in Felts Mills

What is the median home value in Felts Mills?

About $155,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Felts Mills?

Homeowners pay a median $2,205 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Felts Mills?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,082 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,378 a year.

More about Felts Mills

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