The typical owner-occupied home in Garvin is worth about $66,100, 80% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $756 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 $43,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Garvin at a glance
| Garvin | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,100 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $756 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.14% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,438 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 96% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 29% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,429 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.9% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 114 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Garvin
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Garvin home of $66,100 with 20% down costs about $446 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $556, 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 $19,117 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Garvin household income of $43,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $150,000.
| Down payment | $13,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $52,880 |
| Principal and interest | $356 |
| Property taxes (1.14% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $446 |
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| Down payment | $2,314 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $64,903 |
| Principal and interest | $437 |
| Property taxes (1.14% a year) | $63 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $556 |
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Questions about home buying in Garvin
What is the median home value in Garvin?
About $66,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Garvin?
Homeowners pay a median $756 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 Garvin?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $446 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,117 a year.
More about Garvin
- Mortgage Refinance in Garvin
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- Home Equity Loans in Garvin
- 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