The typical owner-occupied home in Baudette is worth about $173,600, 47% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,357 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $71,061 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Baudette at a glance
| Baudette | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $173,600 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,357 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.78% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $71,061 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,421 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 13.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $899 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.5% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,139 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Baudette
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Baudette home of $173,600 with 20% down costs about $1,119 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,409, 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 $47,975 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Baudette household income of $71,061; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $257,000.
The median rent here is $899 a month, so owning the median home costs about $220 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $34,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,880 |
| Principal and interest | $934 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,119 |
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| Down payment | $6,076 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $170,456 |
| Principal and interest | $1,147 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $113 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $77 |
| Total per month | $1,409 |
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Questions about home buying in Baudette
What is the median home value in Baudette?
About $173,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Baudette?
Homeowners pay a median $1,357 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Baudette?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,119 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,975 a year.
More about Baudette
- Mortgage Refinance in Baudette
- Debt Relief in Baudette
- Home Equity Loans in Baudette
- 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