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Buying a home in Kasota, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Kasota is worth about $190,800, 42% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,469 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $66,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kasota at a glance

Kasota Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $190,800 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,469 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $66,625 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,247 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $692 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.7% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1979 1980
Vacant homes 8.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 554 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kasota

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kasota home of $190,800 with 20% down costs about $1,229 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,547, 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 $52,661 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Kasota household income of $66,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.

The median rent here is $692 a month, so owning the median home costs about $537 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,160
Loan amount$152,640
Principal and interest$1,027
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,229

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,678
Loan amount$187,344
Principal and interest$1,260
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$122
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,547

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Questions about home buying in Kasota

What is the median home value in Kasota?

About $190,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kasota?

Homeowners pay a median $1,469 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Kasota?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,229 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,661 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