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Buying a home in Welcome, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Welcome is worth about $101,600, 69% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,265 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $49,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Welcome at a glance

Welcome Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $101,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,265 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.25% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $49,167 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $958 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $882 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 47.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 978 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Welcome

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Welcome home of $101,600 with 20% down costs about $695 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $864, 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 $29,784 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Welcome household income of $49,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

The median rent here is $882 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$20,320
Loan amount$81,280
Principal and interest$547
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$695

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,556
Loan amount$99,760
Principal and interest$671
Property taxes (1.25% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$864

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Questions about home buying in Welcome

What is the median home value in Welcome?

About $101,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Welcome?

Homeowners pay a median $1,265 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Welcome?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $695 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,784 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