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Buying a home in Earlville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Earlville is worth about $134,400, 68% below the New York median of $423,800 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,382 a year in property taxes, about 1.77% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $75,469 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Earlville at a glance

Earlville New York U.S.
Median home value $134,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,382 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.77% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $75,469 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,504 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,242 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 654 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Earlville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Earlville home of $134,400 with 20% down costs about $978 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,201, 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 $41,894 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Earlville household income of $75,469; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.

The median rent here is $1,242 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$26,880
Loan amount$107,520
Principal and interest$723
Property taxes (1.77% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$978

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,704
Loan amount$131,966
Principal and interest$888
Property taxes (1.77% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,201

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Questions about home buying in Earlville

What is the median home value in Earlville?

About $134,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Earlville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,382 a year, which is about 1.77% 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 Earlville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $978 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,894 a year.

More about Earlville

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