Home / Home Buying by state / New York / Westchester County / Bedford Hills

Buying a home in Bedford Hills, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Bedford Hills is worth about $487,300, 15% above the New York median of $423,800 and 46% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $8,939 a year in property taxes, about 1.83% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $94,024 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bedford Hills at a glance

Bedford Hills New York U.S.
Median home value $487,300 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $8,939 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.83% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $94,024 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 75% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,307 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.0% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $2,381 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1959 1980
Vacant homes 3.6% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 2,488 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bedford Hills

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bedford Hills home of $487,300 with 20% down costs about $3,569 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $4,380, 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 $152,942 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Bedford Hills household income of $94,024; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

The median rent here is $2,381 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,188 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$97,460
Loan amount$389,840
Principal and interest$2,622
Property taxes (1.83% a year)$743
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$203
PMI$0
Total per month$3,569

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$17,056
Loan amount$478,474
Principal and interest$3,219
Property taxes (1.83% a year)$743
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$203
FHA mortgage insurance$216
Total per month$4,380

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Bedford Hills

What is the median home value in Bedford Hills?

About $487,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bedford Hills?

Homeowners pay a median $8,939 a year, which is about 1.83% 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 Bedford Hills?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,569 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $152,942 a year.

More about Bedford Hills

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