Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Victor, New York
A $288,000 home here costs
$2,620per 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.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Victor against Ontario County and New York
| Measure | Victor | Ontario County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $288,300 | $202,900 |
| Median property tax | $5,987 | $4,460 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.077% | 2.198% |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $1,126 |
| Population | 2,707 | 112,405 |
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.