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Buying a home in Richville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Richville is worth about $92,500, 78% below the New York median of $423,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,311 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Richville at a glance

Richville New York U.S.
Median home value $92,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,311 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.42% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $55,000 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,000 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.3% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $958 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.5% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 17.4% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 311 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Richville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richville home of $92,500 with 20% down costs about $646 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $800, 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 $27,677 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Richville household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $184,000.

The median rent here is $958 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,500
Loan amount$74,000
Principal and interest$498
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$646

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,238
Loan amount$90,825
Principal and interest$611
Property taxes (1.42% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$800

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Questions about home buying in Richville

What is the median home value in Richville?

About $92,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Richville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,311 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Richville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $646 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,677 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