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Buying a home in Le Roy, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Le Roy is worth about $122,800, 63% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,673 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $54,485 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Le Roy at a glance

Le Roy Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $122,800 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,673 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $54,485 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 57% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,129 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $697 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.4% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1979 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 803 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Le Roy

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Le Roy home of $122,800 with 20% down costs about $851 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,056, 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 $36,480 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Le Roy household income of $54,485; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

The median rent here is $697 a month, so owning the median home costs about $154 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,560
Loan amount$98,240
Principal and interest$661
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$851

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,298
Loan amount$120,576
Principal and interest$811
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$139
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,056

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Questions about home buying in Le Roy

What is the median home value in Le Roy?

About $122,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Le Roy?

Homeowners pay a median $1,673 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Le Roy?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $851 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,480 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