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Buying a home in Vining, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Vining is worth about $125,000, 62% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $875 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vining at a glance

Vining Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $125,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $875 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income – $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $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 1938 1979 1980
Vacant homes 27.5% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 86 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vining

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vining home of $125,000 with 20% down costs about $798 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,006, 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 $34,188 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,000
Loan amount$100,000
Principal and interest$673
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$798

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,375
Loan amount$122,736
Principal and interest$826
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$1,006

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Questions about home buying in Vining

What is the median home value in Vining?

About $125,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vining?

Homeowners pay a median $875 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Vining?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $798 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,188 a year.

More about Vining

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