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Buying a home in Newfield, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Newfield is worth about $151,500, 64% below the New York median of $423,800 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,405 a year in property taxes, about 2.91% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $96,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 85% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newfield at a glance

Newfield New York U.S.
Median home value $151,500 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,405 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.91% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $96,875 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 85% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,759 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1959 1980
Vacant homes 9.7% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 999 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newfield home of $151,500 with 20% down costs about $1,246 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,498, 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 $53,393 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Newfield household income of $96,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,300
Loan amount$121,200
Principal and interest$815
Property taxes (2.91% a year)$367
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$1,246

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,302
Loan amount$148,756
Principal and interest$1,001
Property taxes (2.91% a year)$367
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,498

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Questions about home buying in Newfield

What is the median home value in Newfield?

About $151,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newfield?

Homeowners pay a median $4,405 a year, which is about 2.91% 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 Newfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,246 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,393 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