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Buying a home in Oxbow, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Oxbow is worth about $112,500, 73% below the New York median of $423,800 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,237 a year in property taxes, about 1.99% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $78,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 84% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oxbow at a glance

Oxbow New York U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,237 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.99% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $78,750 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 84% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,361 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 20.6% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 92 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oxbow

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oxbow home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $839 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,026, 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 $35,952 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Oxbow household income of $78,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $246,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (1.99% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$839

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (1.99% a year)$187
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$1,026

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Questions about home buying in Oxbow

What is the median home value in Oxbow?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oxbow?

Homeowners pay a median $2,237 a year, which is about 1.99% 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 Oxbow?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $839 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,952 a year.

More about Oxbow

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