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Buying a home in Schuyler Lake, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Schuyler Lake is worth about $83,000, 80% below the New York median of $423,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.51% of their home's value, close to the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $70,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Schuyler Lake at a glance

Schuyler Lake New York U.S.
Median home value $83,000 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,250 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.51% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $70,000 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,097 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 57.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 83 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Schuyler Lake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Schuyler Lake home of $83,000 with 20% down costs about $586 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $724, 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 $25,102 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Schuyler Lake household income of $70,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,600
Loan amount$66,400
Principal and interest$447
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$586

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,905
Loan amount$81,497
Principal and interest$548
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$104
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$724

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Questions about home buying in Schuyler Lake

What is the median home value in Schuyler Lake?

About $83,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Schuyler Lake?

Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.51% 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 Schuyler Lake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $586 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,102 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