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Buying a home in Bejou, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Bejou is worth about $137,500, 58% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,139 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $43,958 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bejou at a glance

Bejou Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $137,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,139 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $43,958 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,219 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 40.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1954 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 109 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bejou

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bejou home of $137,500 with 20% down costs about $892 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,121, 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 $38,245 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Bejou household income of $43,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,500
Loan amount$110,000
Principal and interest$740
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
PMI$0
Total per month$892

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,812
Loan amount$135,010
Principal and interest$908
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$95
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$57
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,121

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Questions about home buying in Bejou

What is the median home value in Bejou?

About $137,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bejou?

Homeowners pay a median $1,139 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Bejou?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $892 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,245 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