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Buying a home in Remer, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Remer is worth about $153,000, 54% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $933 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $49,500 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Remer at a glance

Remer Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $153,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $933 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $49,500 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,281 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1979 1980
Vacant homes 25.5% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 371 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Remer

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Remer home of $153,000 with 20% down costs about $965 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,220, 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 $41,354 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Remer household income of $49,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,600
Loan amount$122,400
Principal and interest$823
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$965

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,355
Loan amount$150,229
Principal and interest$1,011
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$78
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,220

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Questions about home buying in Remer

What is the median home value in Remer?

About $153,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Remer?

Homeowners pay a median $933 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Remer?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $965 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,354 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