The typical owner-occupied home in Alpha is worth about $67,100, 80% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $556 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 $145,362 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alpha at a glance
| Alpha | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $67,100 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $556 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.83% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $145,362 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 82% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,138 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.9% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1960 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.5% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 114 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alpha
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alpha home of $67,100 with 20% down costs about $435 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $547, 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 $18,663 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Alpha household income of $145,362; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $523,000.
| Down payment | $13,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,680 |
| Principal and interest | $361 |
| Property taxes (0.83% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $435 |
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| Down payment | $2,348 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,885 |
| Principal and interest | $443 |
| Property taxes (0.83% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $547 |
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Questions about home buying in Alpha
What is the median home value in Alpha?
About $67,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alpha?
Homeowners pay a median $556 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 Alpha?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $435 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,663 a year.
More about Alpha
- Mortgage Refinance in Alpha
- Debt Relief in Alpha
- Home Equity Loans in Alpha
- 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