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Buying a home in Perley, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Perley is worth about $91,300, 72% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,057 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $75,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Perley at a glance

Perley Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $91,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,057 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $75,250 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.8% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1952 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 126 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Perley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Perley home of $91,300 with 20% down costs about $618 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $770, 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 $26,470 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Perley household income of $75,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $260,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,260
Loan amount$73,040
Principal and interest$491
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$618

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,196
Loan amount$89,646
Principal and interest$603
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$770

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Questions about home buying in Perley

What is the median home value in Perley?

About $91,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Perley?

Homeowners pay a median $1,057 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Perley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $618 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,470 a year.

More about Perley

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