Home / Home Buying by state / Minnesota / Clay County / Hitterdal

Buying a home in Hitterdal, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Hitterdal is worth about $151,600, 54% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,442 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hitterdal at a glance

Hitterdal Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $151,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,442 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $48,750 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,513 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1962 1979 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 314 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hitterdal

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hitterdal home of $151,600 with 20% down costs about $999 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,252, 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 $42,816 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Hitterdal household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,320
Loan amount$121,280
Principal and interest$816
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$999

Change the numbers in the calculator

3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,306
Loan amount$148,854
Principal and interest$1,001
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,252

Change the numbers in the calculator

Questions about home buying in Hitterdal

What is the median home value in Hitterdal?

About $151,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hitterdal?

Homeowners pay a median $1,442 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Hitterdal?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $999 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,816 a year.

More about Hitterdal

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