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Buying a home in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Eden Prairie is worth about $473,900, 44% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 42% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,158 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $130,489 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eden Prairie at a glance

Eden Prairie Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $473,900 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,158 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.09% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $130,489 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,480 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.4% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,833 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1988 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 63,051 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eden Prairie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eden Prairie home of $473,900 with 20% down costs about $3,178 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,968, 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 $136,212 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Eden Prairie household income of $130,489; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $454,000.

The median rent here is $1,833 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,345 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$94,780
Loan amount$379,120
Principal and interest$2,550
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$430
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
PMI$0
Total per month$3,178

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,586
Loan amount$465,316
Principal and interest$3,130
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$430
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$197
FHA mortgage insurance$210
Total per month$3,968

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Questions about home buying in Eden Prairie

What is the median home value in Eden Prairie?

About $473,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eden Prairie?

Homeowners pay a median $5,158 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Eden Prairie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,178 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $136,212 a year.

More about Eden Prairie

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