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Sharon Springs, NY Housing Affordability Index

Sharon Springs, New York has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 163.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 113th most affordable of 922 scored New York cities, compared with 80.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $121,800 home with 20% down, the New York average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $666, or 15% of the city’s $55,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Sharon Springs 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.

Sharon Springs MBR-HAI 163.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in New York 113 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 $121,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Sharon Springs is 83.1 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 Sharon Springs

$666/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$28,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,000
Median Household Income
New York: $85,974
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
New York: 4.9x
$943/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,429/yr
Median Property Tax
2.82% of median value
35.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
6.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sharon Springs Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sharon Springs, New York score: 163.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 113 of 922 New York cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/new-york/sharon-springs”