The typical owner-occupied home in Baxter is worth about $324,100, about the same as the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 3% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,025 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $70,688 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Baxter at a glance
| Baxter | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $324,100 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,025 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.93% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,688 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 66% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,594 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.9% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,154 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2000 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.4% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,966 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Baxter
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Baxter home of $324,100 with 20% down costs about $2,130 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,670, 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 $91,303 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Baxter household income of $70,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.
The median rent here is $1,154 a month, so owning the median home costs about $976 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $64,820 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $259,280 |
| Principal and interest | $1,744 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $251 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $135 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,130 |
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| Down payment | $11,344 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $318,230 |
| Principal and interest | $2,141 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $251 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $135 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $143 |
| Total per month | $2,670 |
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Questions about home buying in Baxter
What is the median home value in Baxter?
About $324,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Baxter?
Homeowners pay a median $3,025 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 Baxter?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,130 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $91,303 a year.
More about Baxter
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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