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Buying a home in Constantia, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Constantia is worth about $175,700, 59% below the New York median of $423,800 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,012 a year in property taxes, about 2.28% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $107,885 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Constantia at a glance

Constantia New York U.S.
Median home value $175,700 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,012 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.28% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $107,885 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 99% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 42% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,146 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1959 1980
Vacant homes 20.9% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,371 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Constantia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Constantia home of $175,700 with 20% down costs about $1,353 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,645, 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 $57,969 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Constantia household income of $107,885; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $327,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,140
Loan amount$140,560
Principal and interest$946
Property taxes (2.28% a year)$334
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
PMI$0
Total per month$1,353

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,150
Loan amount$172,518
Principal and interest$1,161
Property taxes (2.28% a year)$334
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$73
FHA mortgage insurance$78
Total per month$1,645

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Questions about home buying in Constantia

What is the median home value in Constantia?

About $175,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Constantia?

Homeowners pay a median $4,012 a year, which is about 2.28% 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 Constantia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,353 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $57,969 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