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Buying a home in Prattsburgh, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Prattsburgh is worth about $105,400, 75% below the New York median of $423,800 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,368 a year in property taxes, about 2.25% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $84,135 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Prattsburgh at a glance

Prattsburgh New York U.S.
Median home value $105,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,368 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.25% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $84,135 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,444 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.7% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,519 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.4% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1959 1980
Vacant homes 30.1% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 650 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Prattsburgh

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Prattsburgh home of $105,400 with 20% down costs about $809 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $984, 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 $34,662 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Prattsburgh household income of $84,135; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $256,000.

The median rent here is $1,519 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$21,080
Loan amount$84,320
Principal and interest$567
Property taxes (2.25% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$809

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,689
Loan amount$103,491
Principal and interest$696
Property taxes (2.25% a year)$198
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$984

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Questions about home buying in Prattsburgh

What is the median home value in Prattsburgh?

About $105,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Prattsburgh?

Homeowners pay a median $2,368 a year, which is about 2.25% 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 Prattsburgh?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $809 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,662 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