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Buying a home in Clinton, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Clinton is worth about $70,000, 79% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $567 a year in property taxes, about 0.81% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $88,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clinton at a glance

Clinton Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $70,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $567 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.81% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $88,750 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $768 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $625 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1946 1979 1980
Vacant homes 37.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 281 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clinton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clinton home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $453 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $570, 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 $19,420 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Clinton household income of $88,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $320,000.

The median rent here is $625 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,000
Loan amount$56,000
Principal and interest$377
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$453

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,450
Loan amount$68,732
Principal and interest$462
Property taxes (0.81% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$570

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Questions about home buying in Clinton

What is the median home value in Clinton?

About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clinton?

Homeowners pay a median $567 a year, which is about 0.81% 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 Clinton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $453 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,420 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