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Buying a home in Spring Valley, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Valley is worth about $381,800, 10% below the New York median of $423,800 and 15% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,714 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 $57,196 a year, so the median home costs 6.7 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 25% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Valley at a glance

Spring Valley New York U.S.
Median home value $381,800 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,714 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.28% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $57,196 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 25% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,947 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 34.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,695 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 37.8% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1959 1980
Vacant homes 4.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 33,192 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Valley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Valley home of $381,800 with 20% down costs about $2,939 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,575, 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 $125,966 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 62% of the median Spring Valley household income of $57,196; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $1,695 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,244 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$76,360
Loan amount$305,440
Principal and interest$2,055
Property taxes (2.28% a year)$725
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$159
PMI$0
Total per month$2,939

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,363
Loan amount$374,885
Principal and interest$2,522
Property taxes (2.28% a year)$725
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$159
FHA mortgage insurance$169
Total per month$3,575

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Questions about home buying in Spring Valley

What is the median home value in Spring Valley?

About $381,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Valley?

Homeowners pay a median $8,714 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 Spring Valley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,939 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $125,966 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