The typical owner-occupied home in Osage is worth about $330,300, about the same as the Minnesota median of $329,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,033 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,333 a year, so the median home costs 6.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Osage at a glance
| Osage | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $330,300 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,033 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.62% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,333 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,458 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $725 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 43.8% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.4% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 290 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Osage
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Osage home of $330,300 with 20% down costs about $2,086 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,636, 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 $89,393 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 52% of the median Osage household income of $48,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.
The median rent here is $725 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,361 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $66,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $264,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,778 |
| Property taxes (0.62% a year) | $171 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $138 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,086 |
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| Down payment | $11,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $324,317 |
| Principal and interest | $2,182 |
| Property taxes (0.62% a year) | $171 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $138 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $146 |
| Total per month | $2,636 |
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Questions about home buying in Osage
What is the median home value in Osage?
About $330,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Osage?
Homeowners pay a median $2,033 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Osage?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,086 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $89,393 a year.
More about Osage
- Mortgage Refinance in Osage
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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