The typical owner-occupied home in Fulton is worth about $101,000, 76% below the New York median of $423,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,106 a year in property taxes, about 3.08% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $52,046 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fulton at a glance
| Fulton | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101,000 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,106 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 3.08% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,046 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 54% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,274 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.2% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $887 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 30.9% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1951 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.8% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 11,272 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fulton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fulton home of $101,000 with 20% down costs about $845 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,013, 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 $36,209 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Fulton household income of $52,046; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $145,000.
The median rent here is $887 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,800 |
| Principal and interest | $544 |
| Property taxes (3.08% a year) | $259 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $845 |
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| Down payment | $3,535 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,171 |
| Principal and interest | $667 |
| Property taxes (3.08% a year) | $259 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $1,013 |
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Questions about home buying in Fulton
What is the median home value in Fulton?
About $101,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fulton?
Homeowners pay a median $3,106 a year, which is about 3.08% 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 Fulton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $845 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,209 a year.
More about Fulton
- Mortgage Refinance in Fulton
- Debt Relief in Fulton
- Home Equity Loans in Fulton
- 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