How much do homeowners pay a month in South Lansing, NY?

Name: Homeowner costs in South Lansing, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in South Lansing, NY pay a median of $3,019 (±$1,447) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $796 (±$198).

54.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,019 (±$1,447)
Without a mortgage: $796 (±$198)
Owned with a mortgage: 54.7%

Monthly owner costs in South Lansing

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lansing	Tompkins County	New York	United States
With a mortgage	$3,019 (±$1,447)	$2,042 (±$84)	$2,555 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$796 (±$198)	$857 (±$36)	$958 (±$5)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	54.7% (±24.5 points)	52.4% (±1.8 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,865 (±$1,890)	$6,515 (±$264)	$6,582 (±$21)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In South Lansing, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Tompkins County ($2,042).

It is not measurably different from New York ($2,555).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Tompkins County, South Lansing ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 202 of 404.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near South Lansing

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lansing
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
South Lansing	—	$3,019 (±$1,447)	—
Village of Lansing	3.0 mi	$2,917 (±$2,090)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	4.5 mi	$2,875 (±$313)	Not measurably different
Northeast Ithaca	4.7 mi	$2,575 (±$193)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	5.5 mi	$1,756 (±$155)	Not measurably different
Forest Home	5.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Ithaca	6.1 mi	$2,368 (±$192)	Not measurably different
Town of Ulysses	6.3 mi	$2,090 (±$237)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	7.7 mi	$2,329 (±$221)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Forest Home	$4,000 or more
2	South Lansing	$3,019 (±$1,447)
3	Northeast Ithaca	$2,575 (±$193)
4	South Hill	$2,408 (±$259)
5	East Ithaca	$2,329 (±$221)
6	Northwest Ithaca	$1,756 (±$155)

South Lansing is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Lansing, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Lansing

What is the average mortgage payment in South Lansing?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in South Lansing, NY is $3,019 (±$1,447) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in South Lansing?

Owners without a mortgage in South Lansing pay a median of $796 (±$198) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Lansing CDP, New York (place:69342, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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