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Buying a home in Stacy, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Stacy is worth about $323,800, about the same as the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 3% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,355 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $98,464 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Stacy at a glance

Stacy Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $323,800 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,355 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $98,464 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,882 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $892 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 2.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 4,384 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Stacy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Stacy home of $323,800 with 20% down costs about $2,158 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,698, 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 $92,491 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Stacy household income of $98,464; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $345,000.

The median rent here is $892 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,266 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$64,760
Loan amount$259,040
Principal and interest$1,743
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$281
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$135
PMI$0
Total per month$2,158

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,333
Loan amount$317,935
Principal and interest$2,139
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$281
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$135
FHA mortgage insurance$143
Total per month$2,698

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Questions about home buying in Stacy

What is the median home value in Stacy?

About $323,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Stacy?

Homeowners pay a median $3,355 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Stacy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,158 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $92,491 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