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Buying a home in Westbrook, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Westbrook is worth about $78,200, 76% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,264 a year in property taxes, about 1.62% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $35,119 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Westbrook at a glance

Westbrook Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $78,200 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,264 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.62% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $35,119 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,219 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.2% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $605 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1979 1980
Vacant homes 8.5% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 792 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Westbrook

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Westbrook home of $78,200 with 20% down costs about $559 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $689, 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 $23,957 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Westbrook household income of $35,119; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $115,000.

The median rent here is $605 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$15,640
Loan amount$62,560
Principal and interest$421
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$559

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,737
Loan amount$76,784
Principal and interest$517
Property taxes (1.62% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$689

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Questions about home buying in Westbrook

What is the median home value in Westbrook?

About $78,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Westbrook?

Homeowners pay a median $1,264 a year, which is about 1.62% 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 Westbrook?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $559 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,957 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