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Buying a home in Silver Springs, New York

The typical owner-occupied home in Silver Springs is worth about $90,400, 79% below the New York median of $423,800 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,112 a year in property taxes, about 3.44% of their home's value, higher than the New York rate of 1.55%. The median household earns $46,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (4.9 times for New York). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silver Springs at a glance

Silver Springs New York U.S.
Median home value $90,400 $423,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,112 $6,582 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.44% 1.55% 0.94%
Median household income $46,000 $85,974 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 54% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,073 $2,555 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.6% 22.5% 21.0%
Median rent $729 $1,621 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.3% 31.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1959 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 10.0% 10.1%
Population 558 19,852,366 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Silver Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silver Springs home of $90,400 with 20% down costs about $783 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $934, 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 $33,570 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Silver Springs household income of $46,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $124,000.

The median rent here is $729 a month, so owning the median home costs about $54 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,080
Loan amount$72,320
Principal and interest$486
Property taxes (3.44% a year)$259
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$783

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,164
Loan amount$88,763
Principal and interest$597
Property taxes (3.44% a year)$259
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$934

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Questions about home buying in Silver Springs

What is the median home value in Silver Springs?

About $90,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Silver Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $3,112 a year, which is about 3.44% 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 Silver Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $783 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,570 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