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New Hartford, NY Housing Affordability Index

New Hartford, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.5 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 398th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $224,400 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,227, or 18% of the city’s $82,717 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Hartford is updated every night from live New York mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

New Hartford MBR-HAI 119.5 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in New York 398 of 922 1 = most affordable
New York 80.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% New York lenders
Median home value $224,400 U.S. Census Bureau

New Hartford is 39.3 points above the New York score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the New York index

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What It Takes to Buy in New Hartford

$1,227/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$52,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$82,717
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$1,184/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,852/yr
Median Property Tax
2.16% of median value
15.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
56.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for New Hartford, New York. The rate is the New York average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the New Hartford Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Hartford, New York score: 119.5 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 398 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/new-hartford”