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Buying a home in Calverton, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Calverton is worth about $229,200, 46% below the New York median of $423,800 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,701 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, close to the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $60,442 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calverton at a glance

Calverton New York U.S.
Median home value $229,200 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,701 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $60,442 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,693 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 31.0% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,828 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.9% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1959 1980
Vacant homes 12.8% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 5,618 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calverton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calverton home of $229,200 with 20% down costs about $1,636 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,018, 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 $70,135 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Calverton household income of $60,442; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $198,000.

The median rent here is $1,828 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$45,840
Loan amount$183,360
Principal and interest$1,233
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$308
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,636

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,022
Loan amount$225,049
Principal and interest$1,514
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$308
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$101
Total per month$2,018

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Questions about home buying in Calverton

What is the median home value in Calverton?

About $229,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calverton?

Homeowners pay a median $3,701 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Calverton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,636 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,135 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