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Buying a home in Ponemah, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Ponemah is worth about $123,600, 62% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ponemah at a glance

Ponemah Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $123,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,357 $3,119
Median household income – $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,947 $1,963
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1980 1979 1980
Vacant homes 12.2% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 391 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ponemah

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ponemah home of $123,600 with 20% down costs about $830 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,036, 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 $35,570 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,720
Loan amount$98,880
Principal and interest$665
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$830

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,326
Loan amount$121,361
Principal and interest$816
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$113
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,036

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Questions about home buying in Ponemah

What is the median home value in Ponemah?

About $123,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

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

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $830 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,570 a year.

More about Ponemah

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