Cost to Own
United StatesNew YorkWestchester CountyBronxville Population 6,539 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Bronxville, New York

A $1,138,000 home here costs

$8,220

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $5,850. The real number is $2,369 higher every month — 40% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Bronxville median: $1,137,700
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $910,400 borrowed $5,850
Property tax0.879% effective rate for Bronxville itself $834
Homeowners insuranceNew York averages $1,455/yr (NAIC), or 0.264% of home value $250
Electricity29.93¢/kWh — New York residential average, EIA $269
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $948
Total monthly $8,220

Bronxville against Westchester County and New York

MeasureBronxvilleWestchester County
Median home value$1,137,700$638,400
Median property tax$10,001$10,001
Effective tax rate0.879%1.567%
Median gross rent$3,355$1,876
Population6,539996,888

The weather behind that power bill

Bronxville sits in Westchester County, which averages a high of 83.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 22.4°F in its coldest, with 47.75" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 787 cooling and 5,492 heating degree days, which is what sets the $269 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Westchester County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Westchester County

Full Westchester County cost breakdown · Every county in New York

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Bronxville?

A $1,138,000 home in Bronxville, New York costs approximately $8,220 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $5,850 principal and interest, $834 property tax, $250 homeowners insurance, $337 utilities and $948 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Bronxville?

Bronxville has an effective property tax rate of 0.879%, based on a median home value of $1,137,700 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Westchester County average of 1.567%.

What is the average home price in Bronxville?

The median owner-occupied home value in Bronxville, New York is $1,137,700, against $638,400 across Westchester County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bronxville?

Median gross rent in Bronxville is $3,355 a month, against $8,220 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 Bronxville — 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.

Full methodology