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Buying a home in Sabin, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Sabin is worth about $265,700, 19% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,098 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $128,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 98% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sabin at a glance

Sabin Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $265,700 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,098 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $128,500 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 98% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,930 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1976 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 718 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sabin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sabin home of $265,700 with 20% down costs about $1,800 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,242, 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 $77,129 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Sabin household income of $128,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $443,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,140
Loan amount$212,560
Principal and interest$1,430
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$259
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
PMI$0
Total per month$1,800

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,300
Loan amount$260,888
Principal and interest$1,755
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$259
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$111
FHA mortgage insurance$118
Total per month$2,242

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Questions about home buying in Sabin

What is the median home value in Sabin?

About $265,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sabin?

Homeowners pay a median $3,098 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Sabin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,800 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,129 a year.

More about Sabin

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