Property tax rate
1.03%Below state avg 1.55%Median bill $5,447/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,4582-bed $1,525Per month · CensusDays on market
72 days▼ 14 days vs last yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.comWhat the numbers say
Bronx County, NY real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
In September 2026, the median home in Bronx County listed for $329,000, down 3.2% from a year earlier. That is 46% below the New York median of $605,000.
Homes spent a median of 72 days on the market, faster than 86 days a year ago. That makes Bronx County the #43 fastest-selling of 48 New York counties we track.
Homeowners in Bronx County pay a median of $5,447 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $529,500, an effective rate of about 1.03%. The New York average is 1.55%, which makes Bronx County the #6 lowest-tax of 62 counties in the state with published tax data.
Renters pay a median of $1,458 a month, and $1,525 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 19 times a year's rent.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $329,000 home here comes to about $2,213 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $95,000 a year (the median household here earns $48,676).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$2,213/mo- Principal & interest$1,794
- Property tax$282
- Insurance (est.)$137
$329,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Bronx County by bedrooms
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.