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Buying a home in Champlin, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Champlin is worth about $358,700, 9% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,739 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $116,102 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Champlin at a glance

Champlin Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $358,700 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,739 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $116,102 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,152 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,689 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.2% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 23,294 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Champlin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Champlin home of $358,700 with 20% down costs about $2,391 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,988, 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 $102,460 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Champlin household income of $116,102; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $406,000.

The median rent here is $1,689 a month, so owning the median home costs about $702 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$71,740
Loan amount$286,960
Principal and interest$1,930
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$149
PMI$0
Total per month$2,391

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,554
Loan amount$352,203
Principal and interest$2,369
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$149
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$2,988

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Questions about home buying in Champlin

What is the median home value in Champlin?

About $358,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Champlin?

Homeowners pay a median $3,739 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Champlin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,391 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,460 a year.

More about Champlin

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