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Buying a home in Pennock, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Pennock is worth about $153,900, 53% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,760 a year in property taxes, about 1.14% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $72,031 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 81% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pennock at a glance

Pennock Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $153,900 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,760 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.14% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $72,031 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 81% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,359 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,042 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.2% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1979 1980
Vacant homes 4.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 549 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pennock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pennock home of $153,900 with 20% down costs about $1,039 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,295, 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 $44,510 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Pennock household income of $72,031; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $249,000.

The median rent here is $1,042 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,780
Loan amount$123,120
Principal and interest$828
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$1,039

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,386
Loan amount$151,112
Principal and interest$1,017
Property taxes (1.14% a year)$146
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$68
Total per month$1,295

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Questions about home buying in Pennock

What is the median home value in Pennock?

About $153,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pennock?

Homeowners pay a median $1,760 a year, which is about 1.14% 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 Pennock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,039 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,510 a year.

More about Pennock

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