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Buying a home in Claremont, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Claremont is worth about $132,800, 60% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,043 a year in property taxes, about 1.54% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $56,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Claremont at a glance

Claremont Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $132,800 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,043 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.54% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $56,625 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,162 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,038 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 502 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Claremont

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Claremont home of $132,800 with 20% down costs about $940 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,162, 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 $40,305 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Claremont household income of $56,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

The median rent here is $1,038 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$26,560
Loan amount$106,240
Principal and interest$715
Property taxes (1.54% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$940

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,648
Loan amount$130,395
Principal and interest$877
Property taxes (1.54% a year)$170
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,162

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Questions about home buying in Claremont

What is the median home value in Claremont?

About $132,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Claremont?

Homeowners pay a median $2,043 a year, which is about 1.54% 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 Claremont?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $940 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,305 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