Cost to Own
United StatesNew YorkOntario CountyVictor Population 2,707 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Victor, New York

A $288,000 home here costs

$2,620

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,481. The real number is $1,139 higher every month — 77% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Victor median: $288,300
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, $230,400 borrowed $1,481
Property tax2.077% effective rate for Victor itself $498
Homeowners insuranceNew York averages $1,455/yr (NAIC), or 0.264% of home value $63
Electricity29.93¢/kWh — New York residential average, EIA $269
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $240
Total monthly $2,620

Victor against Ontario County and New York

MeasureVictorOntario County
Median home value$288,300$202,900
Median property tax$5,987$4,460
Effective tax rate2.077%2.198%
Median gross rent$1,053$1,126
Population2,707112,405

The weather behind that power bill

Victor sits in Ontario County, which averages a high of 81.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.8°F in its coldest, with 35.19" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 632 cooling and 6,513 heating degree days, which is what sets the $269 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Ontario County

Full Ontario County cost breakdown · Every county in New York

Common questions

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

A $288,000 home in Victor, New York costs approximately $2,620 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,481 principal and interest, $498 property tax, $63 homeowners insurance, $337 utilities and $240 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Victor?

Victor has an effective property tax rate of 2.077%, based on a median home value of $288,300 and median real estate taxes of $5,987. That is lower than the Ontario County average of 2.198%.

What is the average home price in Victor?

The median owner-occupied home value in Victor, New York is $288,300, against $202,900 across Ontario County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Victor?

Median gross rent in Victor is $1,053 a month, against $2,620 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 Victor — 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