The typical owner-occupied home in Bricelyn is worth about $58,100, 82% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $915 a year in property taxes, about 1.57% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $52,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bricelyn at a glance
| Bricelyn | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $58,100 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $915 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.57% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,750 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 25% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,188 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $621 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.3% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1942 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 392 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bricelyn
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bricelyn home of $58,100 with 20% down costs about $413 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $510, 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 $17,695 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Bricelyn household income of $52,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.
The median rent here is $621 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,480 |
| Principal and interest | $313 |
| Property taxes (1.57% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $413 |
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| Down payment | $2,034 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $57,048 |
| Principal and interest | $384 |
| Property taxes (1.57% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $510 |
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Questions about home buying in Bricelyn
What is the median home value in Bricelyn?
About $58,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bricelyn?
Homeowners pay a median $915 a year, which is about 1.57% 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 Bricelyn?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $413 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,695 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