The typical owner-occupied home in Hornell is worth about $94,500, 78% below the New York median of $423,800 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,636 a year in property taxes, about 2.79% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $47,385 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 49% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hornell at a glance
| Hornell | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $94,500 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,636 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.79% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,385 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 49% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,195 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.6% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $784 | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.1% | 31.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.3% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,152 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hornell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hornell home of $94,500 with 20% down costs about $768 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $925, 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 $32,900 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Hornell household income of $47,385; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $136,000.
The median rent here is $784 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $75,600 |
| Principal and interest | $509 |
| Property taxes (2.79% a year) | $220 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $768 |
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| Down payment | $3,308 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,788 |
| Principal and interest | $624 |
| Property taxes (2.79% a year) | $220 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $925 |
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Questions about home buying in Hornell
What is the median home value in Hornell?
About $94,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hornell?
Homeowners pay a median $2,636 a year, which is about 2.79% 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 Hornell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $768 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,900 a year.
More about Hornell
- Mortgage Refinance in Hornell
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- Home Equity Loans in Hornell
- 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