The typical owner-occupied home in Prospect is worth about $86,800, 80% below the New York median of $423,800 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,635 a year in property taxes, about 1.88% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $46,971 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Prospect at a glance
| Prospect | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,800 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,635 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.88% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $46,971 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 21% | 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 | 20.4% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 218 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Prospect
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Prospect home of $86,800 with 20% down costs about $639 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $784, 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 $27,398 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Prospect household income of $46,971; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $149,000.
| Down payment | $17,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,440 |
| Principal and interest | $467 |
| Property taxes (1.88% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $639 |
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| Down payment | $3,038 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,228 |
| Principal and interest | $573 |
| Property taxes (1.88% a year) | $136 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $784 |
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Questions about home buying in Prospect
What is the median home value in Prospect?
About $86,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Prospect?
Homeowners pay a median $1,635 a year, which is about 1.88% 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 Prospect?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $639 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,398 a year.
More about Prospect
- Mortgage Refinance in Prospect
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- Home Equity Loans in Prospect
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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