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Port Henry, NY Housing Affordability Index

Port Henry, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 93.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 611th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $174,100 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $952, or 25% of the city’s $45,706 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Port Henry 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.

Port Henry MBR-HAI 93.0 Near National Average
Rank in New York 611 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 $174,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Port Henry is 12.9 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 Port Henry

$952/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$40,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$45,706
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
3.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$787/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,353/yr
Median Property Tax
1.93% of median value
64.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
70.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Port Henry Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Port Henry, New York score: 93.0 (Near National Average), ranked 611 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/port-henry”