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Buying a home in Minneota, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Minneota is worth about $161,300, 51% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 52% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,753 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $74,091 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Minneota at a glance

Minneota Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $161,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,753 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.09% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $74,091 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,453 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $640 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1979 1980
Vacant homes 14.9% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 1,594 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Minneota

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Minneota home of $161,300 with 20% down costs about $1,082 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,350, 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 $46,362 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Minneota household income of $74,091; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $258,000.

The median rent here is $640 a month, so owning the median home costs about $442 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,260
Loan amount$129,040
Principal and interest$868
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
PMI$0
Total per month$1,082

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,646
Loan amount$158,378
Principal and interest$1,065
Property taxes (1.09% a year)$147
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$67
FHA mortgage insurance$71
Total per month$1,350

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Questions about home buying in Minneota

What is the median home value in Minneota?

About $161,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Minneota?

Homeowners pay a median $1,753 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Minneota?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,082 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,362 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