The typical owner-occupied home in Orient is worth about $973,700, 2.3 times the New York median of $423,800 and 2.9 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,151 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $94,261 a year, so the median home costs 10.3 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Orient at a glance
| Orient | New York | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $973,700 | $423,800 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,151 | $6,582 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 1.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $94,261 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 54% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $3,537 | $2,555 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.2% | 22.5% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,621 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1959 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 47.6% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,121 | 19,852,366 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Orient
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Orient home of $973,700 with 20% down costs about $6,157 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $7,936, 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 $263,872 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 78% of the median Orient household income of $94,261; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $348,000.
| Down payment | $194,740 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $778,960 |
| Principal and interest | $5,240 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $511 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $406 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $6,157 |
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| Down payment | $34,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $956,064 |
| Principal and interest | $6,432 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $511 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $406 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $587 |
| Total per month | $7,936 |
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Questions about home buying in Orient
What is the median home value in Orient?
About $973,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Orient?
Homeowners pay a median $6,151 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Orient?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $6,157 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $263,872 a year.
More about Orient
- Mortgage Refinance in Orient
- Debt Relief in Orient
- Home Equity Loans in Orient
- 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