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Buying a home in Lincolndale, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Lincolndale is worth about $582,200, 37% above the New York median of $423,800 and 75% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 1.72% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $234,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lincolndale at a glance

Lincolndale New York U.S.
Median home value $582,200 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.72% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $234,417 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,500 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.2% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1959 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 1,323 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lincolndale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lincolndale home of $582,200 with 20% down costs about $4,210 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,180, 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 $180,440 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Lincolndale household income of $234,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $756,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$116,440
Loan amount$465,760
Principal and interest$3,133
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$243
PMI$0
Total per month$4,210

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$20,377
Loan amount$571,655
Principal and interest$3,846
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$834
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$243
FHA mortgage insurance$258
Total per month$5,180

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Questions about home buying in Lincolndale

What is the median home value in Lincolndale?

About $582,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lincolndale?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 1.72% 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 Lincolndale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,210 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $180,440 a year.

More about Lincolndale

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