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Buying a home in Hailesboro, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Hailesboro is worth about $153,000, 64% below the New York median of $423,800 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $64,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hailesboro at a glance

Hailesboro New York U.S.
Median home value $153,000 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $6,582 $3,119
Median household income $64,375 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,329 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 25.8% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1959 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 583 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hailesboro

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hailesboro home of $153,000 with 20% down costs about $1,027 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,282, 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 $44,031 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Hailesboro household income of $64,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $224,000.

The median rent here is $875 a month, so owning the median home costs about $152 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,600
Loan amount$122,400
Principal and interest$823
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$1,027

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,355
Loan amount$150,229
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,282

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Questions about home buying in Hailesboro

What is the median home value in Hailesboro?

About $153,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Hailesboro?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,027 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,031 a year.

More about Hailesboro

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