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Buying a home in Dunnell, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Dunnell is worth about $51,300, 84% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,034 a year in property taxes, about 2.02% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $31,786 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Dunnell at a glance

Dunnell Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $51,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,034 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.02% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $31,786 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,052 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1964 1979 1980
Vacant homes 18.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 177 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Dunnell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunnell home of $51,300 with 20% down costs about $384 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $469, 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 $16,449 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Dunnell household income of $31,786; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $99,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,260
Loan amount$41,040
Principal and interest$276
Property taxes (2.02% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
PMI$0
Total per month$384

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,796
Loan amount$50,371
Principal and interest$339
Property taxes (2.02% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$21
FHA mortgage insurance$23
Total per month$469

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Questions about home buying in Dunnell

What is the median home value in Dunnell?

About $51,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Dunnell?

Homeowners pay a median $1,034 a year, which is about 2.02% 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 Dunnell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $384 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,449 a year.

More about Dunnell

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