The typical owner-occupied home in Delavan is worth about $57,700, 82% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $644 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Delavan at a glance
| Delavan | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $57,700 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $644 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.12% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,125 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $860 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.1% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1951 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 160 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Delavan
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Delavan home of $57,700 with 20% down costs about $388 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $485, 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 $16,647 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Delavan household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.
| Down payment | $11,540 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,160 |
| Principal and interest | $311 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $388 |
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| Down payment | $2,020 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,655 |
| Principal and interest | $381 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $54 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $485 |
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Questions about home buying in Delavan
What is the median home value in Delavan?
About $57,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Delavan?
Homeowners pay a median $644 a year, which is about 1.12% 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 Delavan?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $388 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,647 a year.
More about Delavan
- Mortgage Refinance in Delavan
- Debt Relief in Delavan
- Home Equity Loans in Delavan
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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