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City · 5,212 residents · Onondaga County, New York

Westvale , New York

In Westvale, a typical home is worth $214,200. Compared with all of Onondaga County, typical household income is 28% higher, the typical home value is 7% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 32 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $214,200

    7% above the county

    49% below New York

    • Westvale
    • Onondaga
    • New York

  • Typical household income

    $98,542a year

    28% above the county

    15% above New York

    • Westvale
    • Onondaga
    • New York

  • Households that own their home

    98%

    32 points above the county

    44 points above New York

    • Westvale
    • Onondaga
    • New York

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Westvale is in Onondaga County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Onondaga County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Westvale apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 98% of households in Westvale own their home, against 66% in Onondaga County.

  2. Nearby, in Mattydale, the typical home value is $121,900: 43% less than in Westvale ($214,200).

  3. The typical household income in Westvale is $98,542, 28% more than in Onondaga County as a whole ($76,945).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Westvale

What homes there are in Westvale, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house rules in Westvale: 99% of homes, more than in Onondaga County (64%).

Year built

In Westvale, half of the homes were built before 1956; in Onondaga County, before 1964.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,777 a month

Onondaga County: $1,641 a month

Without a mortgage

$741 a month

Onondaga County: $708 a month

Owners with a mortgage

60%

Onondaga County: 60%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Westvale is $1,777 a month, more than in Onondaga County ($1,641); without one, $741.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Westvale gained value faster than in Onondaga County: 41% against 38%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureWestvaleOnondaga CountyNew YorkUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.4%3.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.8%1.1%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.6%5.3%3.4%
People per household 2.562.262.492.53
Drive alone 77%72%49%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%6%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate2%22%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate4%6%3%
Work from home 15%13%15%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

More people live in each home here: 2.56 on average, against 2.26 in Onondaga County.

In Westvale, 77% of workers drive alone to work; in Onondaga County, 72%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Westvale?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Westvale, worth $214,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 26% of the typical household income in Westvale, which is $98,542 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Onondaga County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Westvale. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $7,497 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,125

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$210,320
Total interest
$302,602
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $3,617 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,299 a month

    Your payment · 26%

  • Tight

    $2,299 to $2,956 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,956 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Westvale ($98,542 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,125
Principal & interest$1,425
Property tax$516
Home insurance$89
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$95

You need at least $7,497 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Westvale and Onondaga County

Westvale is in Onondaga County, New York. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Westvale's own numbers

Typical home value
$214,200
Typical yearly household income
$98,542
Households that own their home
98%
Effective property tax rate
2.89%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Onondaga County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,493
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+67%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Onondaga County.

Everything about Onondaga County

Buying

Buying a home in Westvale

A typical home in Westvale is worth $214,200: 7% above the county and 49% below New York. With the typical household income in Westvale ($98,542 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Westvale 2.2 years
  • Onondaga 2.6 years
  • New York 4.9 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Onondaga County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Onondaga County rose 102% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Onondaga County.

Period County New York U.S.
Last year (2025) +7.5% +6.0% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +67% +52% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +102% +86% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Westvale next to Onondaga County, New York and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Westvale $214,200
  • Onondaga $200,200
  • New York $423,800
  • United States $332,700
Typical yearly household income
  • Westvale $98,542
  • Onondaga $76,945
  • New York $85,974
  • United States $80,734
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Westvale next to Onondaga County and New York
Measure Westvale Onondaga County New York U.S.
Typical home value $214,200 $200,200 $423,800 $332,700
Typical yearly household income $98,542 $76,945 $85,974 $80,734
Households that own their home 98% 66% 54% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $6,183 $4,880 $6,582 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.89% 2.44% 1.55% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Onondaga County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Westvale

For a typical $214,200 home in Westvale, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Westvale's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,125a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $7,497
    Cash to close
    $13,923
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $95

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,085a month

    Down payment
    $10,710
    Cash to close
    $17,136
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $102

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,766a month

    Down payment
    $42,840
    Cash to close
    $49,266
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,964a month

    Down payment
    $32,130
    Cash to close
    $38,556
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Westvale and for Onondaga County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Westvale

2.89%of the home’s value each year

$6,183 a year for the typical owner in Westvale.

  • Westvale 2.89%
  • Onondaga 2.44%
  • New York 1.55%

What New York publishes Basic STAR school tax relief (New York State Department of Taxation and Finance)

Exemptions and deadlines in New York

Flood risk in Onondaga County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Onondaga County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.9%
2,978
Of those, with NFIP insurance
28%
County New York U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.9% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 28% 76% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Westvale

The Census Bureau publishes no typical rent for Westvale. Below are the fair market rents for Onondaga County.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Onondaga County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,493 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.71 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Onondaga County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,050 $20.19 $42,000
1 bedroom $1,196 $23.00 $47,840
2 bedrooms $1,493 $28.71 $59,720
3 bedrooms $1,808 $34.77 $72,320
4 bedrooms $1,962 $37.73 $78,480

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Westvale

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Westvale is in ZIP code 13219.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,510: $17 more than the fair market rent for Onondaga County ($1,493).

  • 13219 $1,510$1,830

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Westvale when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Westvale

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Onondaga County; 2 say they serve in Spanish.

Two women and a girl laugh together at the bus stop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Westvale

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Westvale or Onondaga County. The ones below are statewide in New York: they work in Westvale the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in New York

Housing counselors near Westvale

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Westvale, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Home Headquarters, Inc.

    625 Erie Blvd W, Syracuse · 3 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 8 more
    (315) 474-1939

  • Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union

    1816 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse · 5 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Swahili.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (315) 476-5290

  • City of Fulton Community Development Agency

    125 W Broadway, Fulton · 22 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (315) 593-7166

Every agency in Onondaga County All counseling agencies in New York

Help in Spanish near Westvale

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Westvale

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Onondaga County is named for Westvale or Onondaga County.

3 other authorities have an office in Onondaga County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Onondaga County

These cities are also in Onondaga County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Onondaga County Housing in New York

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Westvale, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Onondaga County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Westvale.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Westvale

Short answers with the numbers for Westvale and all of Onondaga County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Westvale?

The typical home value in Westvale is $214,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Onondaga County it is $200,200.

What is the FHA loan limit in Westvale?

Westvale uses the FHA limit for all of Onondaga County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Westvale?

The typical homeowner in Westvale pays $6,183 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.89% of the home’s value; in Onondaga County, the rate is 2.44%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Westvale?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Onondaga County. 2 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).