The typical owner-occupied home in Bena is worth about $112,500, 66% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $49,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bena at a glance
| Bena | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $500 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.44% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,167 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 44% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $950 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.5% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,200 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.1% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 30.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 79 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bena
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bena home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $694 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $881, 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 $29,724 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Bena household income of $49,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $186,000.
The median rent here is $1,200 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $694 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $41 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $881 |
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Questions about home buying in Bena
What is the median home value in Bena?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bena?
Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Bena?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $694 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,724 a year.
More about Bena
- Mortgage Refinance in Bena
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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