The typical owner-occupied home in Leota is worth about $143,800, 56% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 57% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $800 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $83,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Leota at a glance
| Leota | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,800 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $800 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.56% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $83,125 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 27% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,375 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.4% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1963 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 169 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Leota
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Leota home of $143,800 with 20% down costs about $901 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,140, 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 $38,610 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Leota household income of $83,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $310,000.
| Down payment | $28,760 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $115,040 |
| Principal and interest | $774 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $901 |
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| Down payment | $5,033 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,195 |
| Principal and interest | $950 |
| Property taxes (0.56% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $60 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $64 |
| Total per month | $1,140 |
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Questions about home buying in Leota
What is the median home value in Leota?
About $143,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Leota?
Homeowners pay a median $800 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Leota?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $901 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,610 a year.
More about Leota
- Mortgage Refinance in Leota
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- Home Equity Loans in Leota
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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