Rye's median home price sits at $1,850,000, 340% above the $420,000 national median. On a $320,000 median household income, that puts the price-to-income ratio at 5.8x, or 5.8 years of gross pay for the purchase price alone.
Rye's 1.62% property tax rate runs above the 1.1% national average. That's $2,498/month on the median home here, not a rounding error against the mortgage payment.
Between the $12,911/month mortgage payment and New York's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Rye's cost of living index sits at 202 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Rye's median home price runs 147% higher than nearby New York City: $750,000 there versus $1,850,000 here.