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Buying a home in Bock, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Bock is worth about $144,600, 56% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $48,333 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bock at a glance

Bock Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $144,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,357 $3,119
Median household income $48,333 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,563 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 42.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1979 1980
Vacant homes 25.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 49 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bock home of $144,600 with 20% down costs about $971 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,212, 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 $41,614 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Bock household income of $48,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,920
Loan amount$115,680
Principal and interest$778
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
PMI$0
Total per month$971

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,061
Loan amount$141,981
Principal and interest$955
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$133
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$60
FHA mortgage insurance$64
Total per month$1,212

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Questions about home buying in Bock

What is the median home value in Bock?

About $144,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Bock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $971 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,614 a year.

More about Bock

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