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Buying a home in Elkton, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Elkton is worth about $191,100, 42% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,481 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $53,523 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Elkton at a glance

Elkton Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $191,100 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,481 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $53,523 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,250 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1979 1980
Vacant homes 7.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 94 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Elkton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Elkton home of $191,100 with 20% down costs about $1,315 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,633, 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 $56,361 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Elkton household income of $53,523; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $181,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$38,220
Loan amount$152,880
Principal and interest$1,028
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
PMI$0
Total per month$1,315

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,688
Loan amount$187,639
Principal and interest$1,262
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$207
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$80
FHA mortgage insurance$85
Total per month$1,633

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Questions about home buying in Elkton

What is the median home value in Elkton?

About $191,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Elkton?

Homeowners pay a median $2,481 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Elkton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,315 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,361 a year.

More about Elkton

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