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Buying a home in Byron, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Byron is worth about $345,300, 5% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 4% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,740 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $124,010 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Byron at a glance

Byron Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $345,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,740 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $124,010 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,205 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,135 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2000 1979 1980
Vacant homes 1.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 6,646 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Byron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Byron home of $345,300 with 20% down costs about $2,396 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,972, 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 $102,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Byron household income of $124,010; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $417,000.

The median rent here is $1,135 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,261 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$69,060
Loan amount$276,240
Principal and interest$1,858
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$394
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
PMI$0
Total per month$2,396

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,086
Loan amount$339,046
Principal and interest$2,281
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$394
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$144
FHA mortgage insurance$153
Total per month$2,972

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Questions about home buying in Byron

What is the median home value in Byron?

About $345,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Byron?

Homeowners pay a median $4,740 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Byron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,396 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $102,702 a year.

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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