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Buying a home in Spencerport, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Spencerport is worth about $188,400, 56% below the New York median of $423,800 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,153 a year in property taxes, about 3.27% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $81,029 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 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spencerport at a glance

Spencerport New York U.S.
Median home value $188,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,153 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.27% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $81,029 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 60% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,704 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,047 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.1% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1959 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 3,630 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spencerport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spencerport home of $188,400 with 20% down costs about $1,606 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,920, 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 $68,820 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Spencerport household income of $81,029; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $222,000.

The median rent here is $1,047 a month, so owning the median home costs about $559 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,680
Loan amount$150,720
Principal and interest$1,014
Property taxes (3.27% a year)$513
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
PMI$0
Total per month$1,606

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,594
Loan amount$184,988
Principal and interest$1,244
Property taxes (3.27% a year)$513
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$78
FHA mortgage insurance$83
Total per month$1,920

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Questions about home buying in Spencerport

What is the median home value in Spencerport?

About $188,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spencerport?

Homeowners pay a median $6,153 a year, which is about 3.27% 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 Spencerport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,606 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,820 a year.

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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