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Buying a home in Greenvale, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Greenvale is worth about $745,100, 76% above the New York median of $423,800 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.34% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $120,125 a year, so the median home costs 6.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Greenvale at a glance

Greenvale New York U.S.
Median home value $745,100 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.34% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $120,125 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,944 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 37.4% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1968 1959 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,113 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Greenvale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greenvale home of $745,100 with 20% down costs about $5,152 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $6,394, 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 $220,815 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 51% of the median Greenvale household income of $120,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $405,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$149,020
Loan amount$596,080
Principal and interest$4,010
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$832
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$310
PMI$0
Total per month$5,152

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$26,078
Loan amount$731,604
Principal and interest$4,922
Property taxes (1.34% a year)$832
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$310
FHA mortgage insurance$330
Total per month$6,394

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Questions about home buying in Greenvale

What is the median home value in Greenvale?

About $745,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Greenvale?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.34% 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 Greenvale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $5,152 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $220,815 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