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Buying a home in Lake Lillian, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Lillian is worth about $114,200, 65% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,539 a year in property taxes, about 1.35% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $60,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Lake Lillian at a glance

Lake Lillian Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $114,200 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,539 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.35% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $60,250 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,292 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $700 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1979 1980
Vacant homes 14.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 157 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Lake Lillian

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Lake Lillian home of $114,200 with 20% down costs about $791 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $981, 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 $33,885 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Lake Lillian household income of $60,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

The median rent here is $700 a month, so owning the median home costs about $91 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,840
Loan amount$91,360
Principal and interest$615
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$791

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,997
Loan amount$112,132
Principal and interest$754
Property taxes (1.35% a year)$128
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$981

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Questions about home buying in Lake Lillian

What is the median home value in Lake Lillian?

About $114,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Lake Lillian?

Homeowners pay a median $1,539 a year, which is about 1.35% 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 Lake Lillian?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $791 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,885 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