The typical owner-occupied home in Worthington is worth about $210,300, 36% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,209 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $61,797 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Worthington at a glance
| Worthington | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $210,300 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,209 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.05% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $61,797 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 46% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,438 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.8% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $938 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.8% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 13,780 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Worthington
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Worthington home of $210,300 with 20% down costs about $1,403 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,754, 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 $60,146 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Worthington household income of $61,797; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $216,000.
The median rent here is $938 a month, so owning the median home costs about $465 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $42,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $168,240 |
| Principal and interest | $1,132 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $184 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $88 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,403 |
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| Down payment | $7,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $206,491 |
| Principal and interest | $1,389 |
| Property taxes (1.05% a year) | $184 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $88 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $93 |
| Total per month | $1,754 |
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Questions about home buying in Worthington
What is the median home value in Worthington?
About $210,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Worthington?
Homeowners pay a median $2,209 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Worthington?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,403 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,146 a year.
More about Worthington
- Mortgage Refinance in Worthington
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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