How much do homeowners pay a month in the Town of Ghent, NY?

Name: Homeowner costs in the Town of Ghent, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in the Town of Ghent, NY pay a median of $1,923 (±$136) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $833 (±$67).

53.1% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In the Town of Ghent, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,808 in 2015–2019 to $1,923 in 2020–2024 (+6.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,923 (±$136)
Without a mortgage: $833 (±$67)
Owned with a mortgage: 53.1%

Monthly owner costs in the Town of Ghent

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ghent	Columbia County	New York	United States
With a mortgage	$1,923 (±$136)	$1,968 (±$79)	$2,555 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$833 (±$67)	$792 (±$30)	$958 (±$5)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	53.1% (±9.1 points)	53.2% (±2.3 points)	57.8% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$5,301 (±$718)	$4,852 (±$186)	$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 the Town of Ghent, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Columbia County ($1,968).

It is also lower than in New York ($2,555).

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Ghent ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 224 of 999.

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

How owner costs in the Town of Ghent have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,808 (±$129)	$1,923 (±$136)	+6.4%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$3,991 (±$434)	$5,301 (±$718)	+32.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$212,200 (±$20,503)	$371,200 (±$40,389)	+74.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near the Town of Ghent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ghent
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Town of Ghent	—	$1,923 (±$136)	—
Village of Chatham	4.2 mi	$1,878 (±$257)	Not measurably different
Village of Philmont	4.6 mi	$1,483 (±$454)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockport	5.4 mi	$1,672 (±$58)	Lower
Stottville	5.9 mi	$1,664 (±$112)	Lower
Village of Kinderhook	6.2 mi	$2,129 (±$619)	Not measurably different
Town of Austerlitz	6.7 mi	$2,313 (±$256)	Higher
Town of Kinderhook	6.9 mi	$2,206 (±$198)	Higher
Village of Valatie	6.9 mi	$2,167 (±$233)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stockport, NY ($1,672), Stottville, NY ($1,664).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Austerlitz, NY ($2,313), Town of Kinderhook, NY ($2,206).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
6	Town of Taghkanic	$2,188 (±$319)
7	Town of Ancram	$2,109 (±$175)
8	Town of Chatham	$2,076 (±$295)
9	Town of Gallatin	$2,067 (±$272)
10	Town of New Lebanon	$1,947 (±$220)
11	Town of Germantown	$1,946 (±$168)
12	Town of Ghent	$1,923 (±$136)
13	Town of Claverack	$1,884 (±$499)
14	Town of Copake	$1,851 (±$243)
15	Town of Livingston	$1,819 (±$314)
16	Town of Greenport	$1,748 (±$291)
17	Town of Stockport	$1,672 (±$58)
18	Town of Hillsdale	$1,630 (±$396)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Columbia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Ghent include them.

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 Town of Ghent

What is the average mortgage payment in the Town of Ghent?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in the Town of Ghent, NY is $1,923 (±$136) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in the Town of Ghent?

Owners without a mortgage in the Town of Ghent pay a median of $833 (±$67) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in the Town of Ghent gone up?

In the Town of Ghent, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,808 in 2015–2019 to $1,923 in 2020–2024 (+6.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

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 Ghent town, Columbia County, New York (county subdivision:28871, in state:36 county:021).

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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