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Buying a home in Hortonville, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Hortonville is worth about $184,800, 56% below the New York median of $423,800 and 44% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,658 a year in property taxes, about 1.98% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $112,910 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hortonville at a glance

Hortonville New York U.S.
Median home value $184,800 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,658 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.98% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $112,910 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 43.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 15.2% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 205 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hortonville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hortonville home of $184,800 with 20% down costs about $1,376 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,684, 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 $58,991 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Hortonville household income of $112,910; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $354,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,960
Loan amount$147,840
Principal and interest$995
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$305
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
PMI$0
Total per month$1,376

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,468
Loan amount$181,453
Principal and interest$1,221
Property taxes (1.98% a year)$305
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,684

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Questions about home buying in Hortonville

What is the median home value in Hortonville?

About $184,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hortonville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,658 a year, which is about 1.98% 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 Hortonville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,376 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,991 a year.

More about Hortonville

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