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Buying a home in Emmons, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Emmons is worth about $106,700, 68% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,677 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 $57,969 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Emmons at a glance

Emmons Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $106,700 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,677 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.57% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $57,969 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,150 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $792 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 363 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Emmons

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Emmons home of $106,700 with 20% down costs about $758 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $936, 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 $32,498 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Emmons household income of $57,969; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.

The median rent here is $792 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$21,340
Loan amount$85,360
Principal and interest$574
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$758

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,734
Loan amount$104,767
Principal and interest$705
Property taxes (1.57% a year)$140
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$936

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Questions about home buying in Emmons

What is the median home value in Emmons?

About $106,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Emmons?

Homeowners pay a median $1,677 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 Emmons?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $758 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,498 a year.

More about Emmons

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