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Buying a home in Nashwauk, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Nashwauk is worth about $112,300, 66% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $918 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $57,589 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nashwauk at a glance

Nashwauk Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $112,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $918 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.82% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $57,589 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 51% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $996 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.8% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $688 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1947 1979 1980
Vacant homes 26.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 926 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nashwauk

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nashwauk home of $112,300 with 20% down costs about $728 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $915, 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 $31,195 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Nashwauk household income of $57,589; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $688 a month, so owning the median home costs about $40 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,460
Loan amount$89,840
Principal and interest$604
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$728

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,930
Loan amount$110,266
Principal and interest$742
Property taxes (0.82% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$915

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Questions about home buying in Nashwauk

What is the median home value in Nashwauk?

About $112,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Nashwauk?

Homeowners pay a median $918 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Nashwauk?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $728 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,195 a year.

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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