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Buying a home in Ivanhoe, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Ivanhoe is worth about $66,500, 80% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,237 a year in property taxes, about 1.86% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $52,552 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ivanhoe at a glance

Ivanhoe Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $66,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,237 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.86% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $52,552 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,018 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 15.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $625 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1979 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 609 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ivanhoe

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ivanhoe home of $66,500 with 20% down costs about $489 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $599, 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 $20,943 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Ivanhoe household income of $52,552; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

The median rent here is $625 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$13,300
Loan amount$53,200
Principal and interest$358
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$489

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,328
Loan amount$65,296
Principal and interest$439
Property taxes (1.86% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$599

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Questions about home buying in Ivanhoe

What is the median home value in Ivanhoe?

About $66,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ivanhoe?

Homeowners pay a median $1,237 a year, which is about 1.86% 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 Ivanhoe?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $489 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,943 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