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Buying a home in Deer Park, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Deer Park is worth about $543,500, 28% above the New York median of $423,800 and 63% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.84% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $137,105 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deer Park at a glance

Deer Park New York U.S.
Median home value $543,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.84% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $137,105 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,350 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.7% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,906 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.7% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1964 1959 1980
Vacant homes 3.9% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 27,990 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deer Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deer Park home of $543,500 with 20% down costs about $3,985 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,890, 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 $170,775 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Deer Park household income of $137,105; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $436,000.

The median rent here is $1,906 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,079 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$108,700
Loan amount$434,800
Principal and interest$2,925
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$833
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$226
PMI$0
Total per month$3,985

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$19,022
Loan amount$533,656
Principal and interest$3,590
Property taxes (1.84% a year)$833
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$226
FHA mortgage insurance$240
Total per month$4,890

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Questions about home buying in Deer Park

What is the median home value in Deer Park?

About $543,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deer Park?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.84% 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 Deer Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,985 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $170,775 a year.

More about Deer Park

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