The typical owner-occupied home in Shevlin is worth about $87,000, 74% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $883 a year in property taxes, about 1.01% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $62,361 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Shevlin at a glance
| Shevlin | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $87,000 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $883 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.01% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $62,361 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,321 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 148 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Shevlin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shevlin home of $87,000 with 20% down costs about $578 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $723, 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 $24,758 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Shevlin household income of $62,361; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.
| Down payment | $17,400 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,600 |
| Principal and interest | $468 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $578 |
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| Down payment | $3,045 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,424 |
| Principal and interest | $575 |
| Property taxes (1.01% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $36 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $38 |
| Total per month | $723 |
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Questions about home buying in Shevlin
What is the median home value in Shevlin?
About $87,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Shevlin?
Homeowners pay a median $883 a year, which is about 1.01% 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 Shevlin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $578 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,758 a year.
More about Shevlin
- Mortgage Refinance in Shevlin
- Debt Relief in Shevlin
- Home Equity Loans in Shevlin
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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