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Buying a home in Spring Park, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Spring Park is worth about $661,600, 2.0 times the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 99% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,484 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,315 a year, so the median home costs 13.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 25% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spring Park at a glance

Spring Park Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $661,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,484 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $48,315 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 25% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,569 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.1% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,241 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1979 1980
Vacant homes 7.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 1,896 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spring Park

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spring Park home of $661,600 with 20% down costs about $4,294 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,396, 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 $184,019 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 107% of the median Spring Park household income of $48,315; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $174,000.

The median rent here is $1,241 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,053 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$132,320
Loan amount$529,280
Principal and interest$3,560
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$458
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$276
PMI$0
Total per month$4,294

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$23,156
Loan amount$649,617
Principal and interest$4,370
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$458
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$276
FHA mortgage insurance$293
Total per month$5,396

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Questions about home buying in Spring Park

What is the median home value in Spring Park?

About $661,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spring Park?

Homeowners pay a median $5,484 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Spring Park?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,294 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $184,019 a year.

More about Spring Park

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