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Buying a home in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Inver Grove Heights is worth about $363,400, 10% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 9% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,464 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $101,316 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Inver Grove Heights at a glance

Inver Grove Heights Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $363,400 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,464 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $101,316 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,008 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,465 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1979 1980
Vacant homes 2.2% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 35,906 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Inver Grove Heights

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Inver Grove Heights home of $363,400 with 20% down costs about $2,395 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,000, 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 $102,634 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Inver Grove Heights household income of $101,316; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $359,000.

The median rent here is $1,465 a month, so owning the median home costs about $930 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,680
Loan amount$290,720
Principal and interest$1,956
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$288
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
PMI$0
Total per month$2,395

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,719
Loan amount$356,818
Principal and interest$2,400
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$288
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$151
FHA mortgage insurance$161
Total per month$3,000

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Questions about home buying in Inver Grove Heights

What is the median home value in Inver Grove Heights?

About $363,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Inver Grove Heights?

Homeowners pay a median $3,464 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Inver Grove Heights?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,395 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,634 a year.

More about Inver Grove Heights

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