The typical owner-occupied home in Crosslake is worth about $473,700, 44% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 42% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,301 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $79,635 a year, so the median home costs 5.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crosslake at a glance
| Crosslake | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $473,700 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,301 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.70% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $79,635 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 58% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,618 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,042 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.3% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 59.3% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,521 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crosslake
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crosslake home of $473,700 with 20% down costs about $3,023 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,812, 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 $129,557 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Crosslake household income of $79,635; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $291,000.
The median rent here is $1,042 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,981 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $94,740 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $378,960 |
| Principal and interest | $2,549 |
| Property taxes (0.70% a year) | $276 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $197 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $3,023 |
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| Down payment | $16,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $465,120 |
| Principal and interest | $3,129 |
| Property taxes (0.70% a year) | $276 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $197 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $210 |
| Total per month | $3,812 |
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Questions about home buying in Crosslake
What is the median home value in Crosslake?
About $473,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crosslake?
Homeowners pay a median $3,301 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Crosslake?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,023 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $129,557 a year.
More about Crosslake
- Mortgage Refinance in Crosslake
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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