The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Island is worth about $350,500, 6% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 5% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,404 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $104,432 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Pine Island at a glance
| Pine Island | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $4,404 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.26% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $104,432 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,940 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.3% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,110 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2001 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,580 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Pine Island
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Island home of $350,500 with 20% down costs about $2,400 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,984, 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 $102,872 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Pine Island household income of $104,432; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $356,000.
The median rent here is $1,110 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,290 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $70,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $280,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,886 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $368 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $146 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,400 |
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| Down payment | $12,268 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $344,152 |
| Principal and interest | $2,315 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $368 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $146 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $155 |
| Total per month | $2,984 |
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Questions about home buying in Pine Island
What is the median home value in Pine Island?
About $350,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Pine Island?
Homeowners pay a median $4,404 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Pine Island?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,400 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,872 a year.
More about Pine Island
- Mortgage Refinance in Pine Island
- Debt Relief in Pine Island
- Home Equity Loans in Pine Island
- 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