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Buying a home in Pike, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Pike is worth about $141,300, 67% below the New York median of $423,800 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,661 a year in property taxes, about 1.88% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $70,455 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pike at a glance

Pike New York U.S.
Median home value $141,300 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,661 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.88% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $70,455 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,357 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,621 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1959 1980
Vacant homes 10.0% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 199 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pike

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pike home of $141,300 with 20% down costs about $1,041 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,276, 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 $44,601 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Pike household income of $70,455; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,260
Loan amount$113,040
Principal and interest$760
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$221
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$1,041

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,946
Loan amount$138,741
Principal and interest$933
Property taxes (1.88% a year)$221
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,276

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Questions about home buying in Pike

What is the median home value in Pike?

About $141,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pike?

Homeowners pay a median $2,661 a year, which is about 1.88% 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 Pike?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,041 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,601 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