The typical owner-occupied home in Hermon is worth about $93,200, 78% below the New York median of $423,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,875 a year in property taxes, about 2.01% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $89,091 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hermon at a glance
| Hermon | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $93,200 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,875 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.01% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $89,091 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 39% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $850 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.1% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $870 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.1% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.7% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 636 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hermon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hermon home of $93,200 with 20% down costs about $697 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $852, 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 $29,850 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Hermon household income of $89,091; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $278,000.
The median rent here is $870 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $74,560 |
| Principal and interest | $502 |
| Property taxes (2.01% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $697 |
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| Down payment | $3,262 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,512 |
| Principal and interest | $616 |
| Property taxes (2.01% a year) | $156 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $852 |
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Questions about home buying in Hermon
What is the median home value in Hermon?
About $93,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hermon?
Homeowners pay a median $1,875 a year, which is about 2.01% 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 Hermon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $697 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,850 a year.
More about Hermon
- Mortgage Refinance in Hermon
- Debt Relief in Hermon
- Home Equity Loans in Hermon
- 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