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Buying a home in Amagansett, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Amagansett is worth about $1,671,900, 3.9 times the New York median of $423,800 and 5.0 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.60% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $166,875 a year, so the median home costs 10.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Amagansett at a glance

Amagansett New York U.S.
Median home value $1,671,900 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.60% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $166,875 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.2% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1977 1959 1980
Vacant homes 81.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 821 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Amagansett

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Amagansett home of $1,671,900 with 20% down costs about $10,530 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $13,584, 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 $451,293 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 76% of the median Amagansett household income of $166,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $618,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$334,380
Loan amount$1,337,520
Principal and interest$8,998
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$836
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$697
PMI$0
Total per month$10,530

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$58,516
Loan amount$1,641,618
Principal and interest$11,043
Property taxes (0.60% a year)$836
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$697
FHA mortgage insurance$1,008
Total per month$13,584

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Questions about home buying in Amagansett

What is the median home value in Amagansett?

About $1,671,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Amagansett?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.60% 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 Amagansett?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $10,530 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $451,293 a year.

More about Amagansett

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