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Buying a home in Thousand Island Park, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Thousand Island Park is worth about $376,600, 11% below the New York median of $423,800 and 13% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,159 a year in property taxes, about 1.90% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $190,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Thousand Island Park at a glance

Thousand Island Park New York U.S.
Median home value $376,600 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,159 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.90% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $190,250 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 14% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,555 $1,963
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 84.2% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 222 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Thousand Island Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Thousand Island Park home of $376,600 with 20% down costs about $2,780 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,407, 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 $119,140 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Thousand Island Park household income of $190,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $601,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$75,320
Loan amount$301,280
Principal and interest$2,027
Property taxes (1.90% a year)$596
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
PMI$0
Total per month$2,780

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,181
Loan amount$369,779
Principal and interest$2,488
Property taxes (1.90% a year)$596
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
FHA mortgage insurance$167
Total per month$3,407

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Questions about home buying in Thousand Island Park

What is the median home value in Thousand Island Park?

About $376,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Thousand Island Park?

Homeowners pay a median $7,159 a year, which is about 1.90% 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 Thousand Island Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,780 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $119,140 a year.

More about Thousand Island Park

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