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Buying a home in Maynard, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Maynard is worth about $80,000, 76% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,173 a year in property taxes, about 1.47% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $41,563 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maynard at a glance

Maynard Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $80,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,173 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.47% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $41,563 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,420 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.6% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 234 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maynard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maynard home of $80,000 with 20% down costs about $562 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $695, 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 $24,080 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Maynard household income of $41,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $138,000.

The median rent here is $1,420 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$16,000
Loan amount$64,000
Principal and interest$431
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$562

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,800
Loan amount$78,551
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (1.47% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$695

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Questions about home buying in Maynard

What is the median home value in Maynard?

About $80,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maynard?

Homeowners pay a median $1,173 a year, which is about 1.47% 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 Maynard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $562 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,080 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