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Buying a home in Natural Bridge, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Natural Bridge is worth about $119,000, 72% below the New York median of $423,800 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,676 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $50,870 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Natural Bridge at a glance

Natural Bridge New York U.S.
Median home value $119,000 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,676 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.41% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $50,870 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 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 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 91 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Natural Bridge

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Natural Bridge home of $119,000 with 20% down costs about $830 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,028, 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 $35,564 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Natural Bridge household income of $50,870; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,800
Loan amount$95,200
Principal and interest$640
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$830

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,165
Loan amount$116,845
Principal and interest$786
Property taxes (1.41% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$1,028

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Questions about home buying in Natural Bridge

What is the median home value in Natural Bridge?

About $119,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Natural Bridge?

Homeowners pay a median $1,676 a year, which is about 1.41% 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 Natural Bridge?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $830 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,564 a year.

More about Natural Bridge

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