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Buying a home in Borup, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Borup is worth about $63,500, 81% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $664 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 $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Borup at a glance

Borup Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $63,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $664 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $63,125 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $675 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1972 1979 1980
Vacant homes 19.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 132 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Borup

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Borup home of $63,500 with 20% down costs about $424 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $530, 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 $18,161 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Borup household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,700
Loan amount$50,800
Principal and interest$342
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$424

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,222
Loan amount$62,350
Principal and interest$419
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$530

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Questions about home buying in Borup

What is the median home value in Borup?

About $63,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Borup?

Homeowners pay a median $664 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 Borup?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $424 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,161 a year.

More about Borup

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