Home / Home Buying by state / New York / Tompkins County / Dryden

Buying a home in Dryden, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Dryden is worth about $230,900, 46% below the New York median of $423,800 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,295 a year in property taxes, about 2.73% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $50,435 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dryden at a glance

Dryden New York U.S.
Median home value $230,900 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $6,295 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.73% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $50,435 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,779 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.1% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $870 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.5% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1959 1980
Vacant homes 6.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,671 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dryden

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dryden home of $230,900 with 20% down costs about $1,864 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,249, 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 $79,891 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Dryden household income of $50,435; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

The median rent here is $870 a month, so owning the median home costs about $994 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,180
Loan amount$184,720
Principal and interest$1,243
Property taxes (2.73% a year)$525
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
PMI$0
Total per month$1,864

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,082
Loan amount$226,718
Principal and interest$1,525
Property taxes (2.73% a year)$525
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$96
FHA mortgage insurance$102
Total per month$2,249

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Dryden

What is the median home value in Dryden?

About $230,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dryden?

Homeowners pay a median $6,295 a year, which is about 2.73% 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 Dryden?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,864 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $79,891 a year.

More about Dryden

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