The typical owner-occupied home in Mayer is worth about $342,700, 4% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 3% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,603 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $124,917 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 83% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Mayer at a glance
| Mayer | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $342,700 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,603 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.05% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $124,917 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 96% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 83% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,072 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,563 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2007 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,518 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Mayer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mayer home of $342,700 with 20% down costs about $2,287 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,858, 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 $98,012 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Mayer household income of $124,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $437,000.
The median rent here is $1,563 a month, so owning the median home costs about $724 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $68,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $274,160 |
| Principal and interest | $1,844 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $300 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $143 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,287 |
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| Down payment | $11,994 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $336,493 |
| Principal and interest | $2,264 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $300 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $143 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $152 |
| Total per month | $2,858 |
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Questions about home buying in Mayer
What is the median home value in Mayer?
About $342,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Mayer?
Homeowners pay a median $3,603 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Mayer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,287 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $98,012 a year.
More about Mayer
- Mortgage Refinance in Mayer
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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