Cost to Own
United StatesNew YorkNassau CountyOld Westbury Population 4,320 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Old Westbury, New York

A $2,000,000 home here costs

$13,559

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $10,282. The real number is $3,277 higher every month — 32% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Old Westbury median: $2,000,001
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, $1,600,000 borrowed $10,282
Property tax0.500% effective rate for Old Westbury itself $833
Homeowners insuranceNew York averages $1,455/yr (NAIC), or 0.264% of home value $440
Electricity29.93¢/kWh — New York residential average, EIA $269
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $1,667
Total monthly $13,559

Old Westbury against Nassau County and New York

MeasureOld WestburyNassau County
Median home value$2,000,001$658,700
Median property tax$10,001$10,001
Effective tax rate0.500%1.518%
Median gross rent$3,501$2,195
Population4,3201,388,138

The weather behind that power bill

Old Westbury sits in Nassau County, which averages a high of 86.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.2°F in its coldest, with 45.33" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,124 cooling and 4,561 heating degree days, which is what sets the $269 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Nassau County

Full Nassau County cost breakdown · Every county in New York

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Old Westbury?

A $2,000,000 home in Old Westbury, New York costs approximately $13,559 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $10,282 principal and interest, $833 property tax, $440 homeowners insurance, $337 utilities and $1,667 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Old Westbury?

Old Westbury has an effective property tax rate of 0.500%, based on a median home value of $2,000,001 and median real estate taxes of $10,001. That is lower than the Nassau County average of 1.518%.

What is the average home price in Old Westbury?

The median owner-occupied home value in Old Westbury, New York is $2,000,001, against $658,700 across Nassau County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Old Westbury?

Median gross rent in Old Westbury is $3,501 a month, against $13,559 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 Old Westbury — 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