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Buying a home in Avoca, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Avoca is worth about $84,200, 80% below the New York median of $423,800 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,093 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $66,389 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Avoca at a glance

Avoca New York U.S.
Median home value $84,200 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,093 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $66,389 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,180 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.6% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $816 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 10.5% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,023 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Avoca

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Avoca home of $84,200 with 20% down costs about $663 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $803, 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 $28,412 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Avoca household income of $66,389; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

The median rent here is $816 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$16,840
Loan amount$67,360
Principal and interest$453
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$663

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,947
Loan amount$82,675
Principal and interest$556
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$175
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$803

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Questions about home buying in Avoca

What is the median home value in Avoca?

About $84,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Avoca?

Homeowners pay a median $2,093 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Avoca?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $663 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,412 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