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Buying a home in Hanska, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Hanska is worth about $89,500, 73% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,531 a year in property taxes, about 1.71% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $70,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hanska at a glance

Hanska Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $89,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,531 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.71% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $70,000 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,263 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1979 1980
Vacant homes 8.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 380 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hanska

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hanska home of $89,500 with 20% down costs about $646 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $796, 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 $27,707 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Hanska household income of $70,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,900
Loan amount$71,600
Principal and interest$482
Property taxes (1.71% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
PMI$0
Total per month$646

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,132
Loan amount$87,879
Principal and interest$591
Property taxes (1.71% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$37
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$796

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Questions about home buying in Hanska

What is the median home value in Hanska?

About $89,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hanska?

Homeowners pay a median $1,531 a year, which is about 1.71% 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 Hanska?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $646 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,707 a year.

More about Hanska

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