Cost to Own
United StatesNew YorkNiagara CountyMiddleport Population 1,931 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Middleport, New York

A $112,000 home here costs

$1,321

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $576. The real number is $745 higher every month — 129% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Middleport median: $111,500
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, $89,600 borrowed $576
Property tax3.112% effective rate for Middleport itself $290
Homeowners insuranceNew York averages $1,455/yr (NAIC), or 0.264% of home value $25
Electricity29.93¢/kWh — New York residential average, EIA $269
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $93
Total monthly $1,321

Middleport against Niagara County and New York

MeasureMiddleportNiagara County
Median home value$111,500$177,400
Median property tax$3,470$4,052
Effective tax rate3.112%2.284%
Median gross rent$708$870
Population1,931211,341

The weather behind that power bill

Middleport sits in Niagara County, which averages a high of 80.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 16.8°F in its coldest, with 32.97" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 529 cooling and 6,792 heating degree days, which is what sets the $269 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Niagara County

Full Niagara County cost breakdown · Every county in New York

Common questions

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

A $112,000 home in Middleport, New York costs approximately $1,321 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $576 principal and interest, $290 property tax, $25 homeowners insurance, $337 utilities and $93 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Middleport?

Middleport has an effective property tax rate of 3.112%, based on a median home value of $111,500 and median real estate taxes of $3,470. That is higher than the Niagara County average of 2.284%.

What is the average home price in Middleport?

The median owner-occupied home value in Middleport, New York is $111,500, against $177,400 across Niagara County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Middleport?

Median gross rent in Middleport is $708 a month, against $1,321 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 Middleport — 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