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Buying a home in Brewerton, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Brewerton is worth about $195,600, 54% below the New York median of $423,800 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,526 a year in property taxes, about 2.31% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $82,813 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Brewerton at a glance

Brewerton New York U.S.
Median home value $195,600 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,526 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.31% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $82,813 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,493 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.2% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1959 1980
Vacant homes 7.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 4,330 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Brewerton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brewerton home of $195,600 with 20% down costs about $1,511 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,837, 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 $64,743 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Brewerton household income of $82,813; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,120
Loan amount$156,480
Principal and interest$1,053
Property taxes (2.31% a year)$377
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
PMI$0
Total per month$1,511

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,846
Loan amount$192,057
Principal and interest$1,292
Property taxes (2.31% a year)$377
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$82
FHA mortgage insurance$87
Total per month$1,837

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Questions about home buying in Brewerton

What is the median home value in Brewerton?

About $195,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Brewerton?

Homeowners pay a median $4,526 a year, which is about 2.31% 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 Brewerton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,511 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $64,743 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