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Red Hook, NY Housing Affordability Index

Red Hook, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 90.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 637th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $378,200 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,068, or 23% of the city’s $107,411 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Red Hook 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.

Red Hook MBR-HAI 90.5 Near National Average
Rank in New York 637 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 $378,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Red Hook is 10.4 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 Red Hook

$2,068/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$88,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$107,411
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$2,514/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$8,690/yr
Median Property Tax
2.30% of median value
33.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
75.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Red Hook, New York score: 90.5 (Near National Average), ranked 637 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/red-hook”