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Buying a home in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Minneapolis is worth about $362,200, 10% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 9% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,339 a year in property taxes, about 1.20% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $80,846 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Minneapolis at a glance

Minneapolis Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $362,200 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,339 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.20% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $80,846 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,128 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,371 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1979 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 427,246 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Minneapolis

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minneapolis home of $362,200 with 20% down costs about $2,462 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,066, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $105,529 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Minneapolis household income of $80,846; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $277,000.

The median rent here is $1,371 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,091 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,440
Loan amount$289,760
Principal and interest$1,949
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$362
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
PMI$0
Total per month$2,462

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,677
Loan amount$355,640
Principal and interest$2,392
Property taxes (1.20% a year)$362
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
FHA mortgage insurance$160
Total per month$3,066

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Questions about home buying in Minneapolis

What is the median home value in Minneapolis?

About $362,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Minneapolis?

Homeowners pay a median $4,339 a year, which is about 1.20% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Minneapolis?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,462 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,529 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data