Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Ballston Spa, New York
A $282,000 home here costs
$2,575per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,450. The real number is $1,125 higher every month — 78% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Ballston Spa against Saratoga County and New York
| Measure | Ballston Spa | Saratoga County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $281,600 | $324,800 |
| Median property tax | $5,889 | $4,843 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.091% | 1.491% |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 | $1,347 |
| Population | 5,080 | 237,075 |
The weather behind that power bill
Ballston Spa sits in Saratoga County, which averages a high of 83.8°F in its hottest month and a low of 14.3°F in its coldest, with 46.38" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 670 cooling and 6,507 heating degree days, which is what sets the $269 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Saratoga County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Saratoga County
Full Saratoga County cost breakdown · Every county in New York
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Ballston Spa?
A $282,000 home in Ballston Spa, New York costs approximately $2,575 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,450 principal and interest, $491 property tax, $62 homeowners insurance, $337 utilities and $235 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Ballston Spa?
Ballston Spa has an effective property tax rate of 2.091%, based on a median home value of $281,600 and median real estate taxes of $5,889. That is higher than the Saratoga County average of 1.491%.
What is the average home price in Ballston Spa?
The median owner-occupied home value in Ballston Spa, New York is $281,600, against $324,800 across Saratoga County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Ballston Spa?
Median gross rent in Ballston Spa is $1,075 a month, against $2,575 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Ballston Spa — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for New York.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.