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Buying a home in Kauneonga Lake, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Kauneonga Lake is worth about $181,500, 57% below the New York median of $423,800 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,600 a year in property taxes, about 2.53% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $176,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kauneonga Lake at a glance

Kauneonga Lake New York U.S.
Median home value $181,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,600 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.53% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $176,000 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,555 $1,963
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1959 1980
Vacant homes 65.5% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 461 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kauneonga Lake

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kauneonga Lake home of $181,500 with 20% down costs about $1,435 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,737, 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 $61,503 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Kauneonga Lake household income of $176,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $519,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$36,300
Loan amount$145,200
Principal and interest$977
Property taxes (2.53% a year)$383
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
PMI$0
Total per month$1,435

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,352
Loan amount$178,213
Principal and interest$1,199
Property taxes (2.53% a year)$383
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$76
FHA mortgage insurance$80
Total per month$1,737

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Questions about home buying in Kauneonga Lake

What is the median home value in Kauneonga Lake?

About $181,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kauneonga Lake?

Homeowners pay a median $4,600 a year, which is about 2.53% 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 Kauneonga Lake?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,435 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,503 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