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Buying a home in Glenville, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Glenville is worth about $123,300, 63% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,239 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $56,563 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Glenville at a glance

Glenville Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $123,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,239 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $56,563 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,058 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.6% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $903 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1979 1980
Vacant homes 2.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 572 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Glenville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glenville home of $123,300 with 20% down costs about $818 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,023, 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 $35,044 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Glenville household income of $56,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

The median rent here is $903 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$24,660
Loan amount$98,640
Principal and interest$664
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$818

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,316
Loan amount$121,067
Principal and interest$814
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,023

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Questions about home buying in Glenville

What is the median home value in Glenville?

About $123,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Glenville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,239 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Glenville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $818 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,044 a year.

More about Glenville

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