Even on the area’s higher pay, Argyle costs more to live in than 54% of U.S. towns
It ranks #271 of 757 in New York for affordability. Up 4% in a year, 48% below the New York typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Glens Falls, NY metro area ($76K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade measures what housing costs against what households in the area earn. Argyle’s area earns well above the typical U.S. town ($76K against $74K), but homes, rent and taxes here run higher still. Owners keep up better than renters: 17% of owners pay 30% or more of income for housing (typical U.S. town: 20%), against 45% of renters.
In dollars
- $272Ktypical home, 48% below the New York typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,280a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 95prices across the Glens Falls metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 76)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 3.3 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$76K, Glens Falls-area income
- 17%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 17%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Argyle
Nearly every household owns
90% of Argyle households own their home, against 54% across New York. There are only 109 renter households, so rentals are scarce. Property taxes ↓
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median tax bill is $5,324, under the New York median of $6,582, because homes cost less. As a share of value, though, it’s 2.14% a year, against 1.55% statewide. On the typical home, that’s about $480 a month. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Argyle’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Argyle is more affordable than 46% of U.S. towns, #271 of 757 in New York. Property tax pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Up 4% in a year
Slower than New York (5.6%).
Show as a table
| January | Argyle | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $249,000 | $455,000 |
| 2025 | $266,000 | $486,000 |
| 2026 | $267,000 | $506,000 |
| September 2026 | $272,000 | $525,000 |
A typical Argyle home worth $249K in January 2024 is worth about $272K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A year’s rent takes 17% of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Argyle’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $20K short of a typical Argyle home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,280 a month here, $630 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Argyle’s typical property tax (2.14% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,280
Renters already here pay a median of $1,068, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Glens Falls, NY MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $5,324, under the New York median of $6,582, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 2.14% a year, against 1.55% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Argyle
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Glens Falls, NY metro area, or New York. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 95 | NY 108 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 100 | NY 107 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 134 | NY 134 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 98 | NY 104 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Electricity cents per kWh, homes | 29.9¢ | U.S. 18.3¢ | state | EIA, July 2026 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Argyle vs. its neighbors
Of the 2 towns here with a Zillow value, Argyle has the 2nd-lowest. Greenwich and Hebron and Fort Edward and Kingsbury have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle | B− | $272K | $249K | 2.14% | $1,280 |
| Greenwich | C+ | — | $242K | 2.08% | $1,410 |
| Fort Edward | B− | — | $181K | 2.02% | $1,510 |
| Hebron | C | — | $207K | 2.02% | $1,250 |
| Hartford | B− | $235K | $190K | 1.97% | $1,280 |
| Kingsbury | B− | — | $179K | 2.24% | $1,340 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Argyle
Is Argyle expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Argyle costs more than 54% of U.S. towns: a B− for cost of living, #271 of 757 in New York. The typical home costs 3.3 years of the median household income of the Glens Falls, NY metro area ($76K).
How much does a house cost in Argyle?
About $272K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 4.0% in a year. The New York typical home is $525K.
What salary do you need to live in Argyle?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $82,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,910 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $51,000.
How much is rent in Argyle?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,280 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,068 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Argyle?
The median bill is $5,324 a year, 2.14% of the median home value (New York: $6,582, 1.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Argyle buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.