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Painted Post, NY Housing Affordability Index

Painted Post, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 117.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 422nd most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $155,900 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $852, or 16% of the city’s $62,891 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Painted Post 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.

Painted Post MBR-HAI 117.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in New York 422 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 $155,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Painted Post is 37.2 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 Painted Post

$852/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$36,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$62,891
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$1,191/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,321/yr
Median Property Tax
3.41% of median value
29.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
57.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Painted Post Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Painted Post, New York score: 117.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 422 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/painted-post”