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Buying a home in Jeffers, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Jeffers is worth about $87,400, 73% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $989 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $50,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jeffers at a glance

Jeffers Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $87,400 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $989 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $50,500 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,162 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $694 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1949 1979 1980
Vacant homes 9.9% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 368 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jeffers

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jeffers home of $87,400 with 20% down costs about $589 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $735, 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 $25,246 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Jeffers household income of $50,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $175,000.

The median rent here is $694 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$17,480
Loan amount$69,920
Principal and interest$470
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$589

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,059
Loan amount$85,817
Principal and interest$577
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$735

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Questions about home buying in Jeffers

What is the median home value in Jeffers?

About $87,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jeffers?

Homeowners pay a median $989 a year, which is about 1.13% 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 Jeffers?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $589 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,246 a year.

More about Jeffers

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