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Buying a home in Avoca, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Avoca is worth about $58,800, 82% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $394 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Avoca at a glance

Avoca Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $58,800 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $394 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $48,125 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,156 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1941 1979 1980
Vacant homes 30.3% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 100 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Avoca

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Avoca home of $58,800 with 20% down costs about $374 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $472, 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 $16,019 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Avoca household income of $48,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,760
Loan amount$47,040
Principal and interest$316
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$374

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,058
Loan amount$57,735
Principal and interest$388
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$472

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Questions about home buying in Avoca

What is the median home value in Avoca?

About $58,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Avoca?

Homeowners pay a median $394 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Avoca?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $374 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,019 a year.

More about Avoca

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