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Buying a home in Clintondale, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Clintondale is worth about $318,900, 25% below the New York median of $423,800 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $7,619 a year in property taxes, about 2.39% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $76,071 a year, so the median home costs 4.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clintondale at a glance

Clintondale New York U.S.
Median home value $318,900 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $7,619 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.39% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $76,071 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,043 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.0% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $1,162 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.9% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1959 1980
Vacant homes 4.4% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,784 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clintondale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clintondale home of $318,900 with 20% down costs about $2,484 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,015, 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 $106,467 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Clintondale household income of $76,071; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $228,000.

The median rent here is $1,162 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,322 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$63,780
Loan amount$255,120
Principal and interest$1,716
Property taxes (2.39% a year)$635
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$133
PMI$0
Total per month$2,484

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,162
Loan amount$313,124
Principal and interest$2,106
Property taxes (2.39% a year)$635
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$133
FHA mortgage insurance$141
Total per month$3,015

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Questions about home buying in Clintondale

What is the median home value in Clintondale?

About $318,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clintondale?

Homeowners pay a median $7,619 a year, which is about 2.39% 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 Clintondale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,484 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $106,467 a year.

More about Clintondale

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