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Buying a home in Erhard, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Erhard is worth about $95,000, 71% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $717 a year in property taxes, about 0.75% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $63,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Erhard at a glance

Erhard Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $95,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $717 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.75% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $63,125 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,188 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1946 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.8% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 154 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Erhard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Erhard home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $610 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $768, 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 $26,152 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Erhard household income of $63,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,000
Loan amount$76,000
Principal and interest$511
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$610

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,325
Loan amount$93,279
Principal and interest$628
Property taxes (0.75% a year)$59
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$768

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Questions about home buying in Erhard

What is the median home value in Erhard?

About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Erhard?

Homeowners pay a median $717 a year, which is about 0.75% 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 Erhard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $610 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,152 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