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Buying a home in Goodridge, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Goodridge is worth about $57,000, 83% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 a year in property taxes, about 1.32% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $41,042 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goodridge at a glance

Goodridge Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $57,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $750 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.32% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $41,042 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1979 1980
Vacant homes 37.2% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 49 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goodridge

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goodridge home of $57,000 with 20% down costs about $393 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $488, 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 $16,851 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Goodridge household income of $41,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,400
Loan amount$45,600
Principal and interest$307
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$393

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,995
Loan amount$55,968
Principal and interest$376
Property taxes (1.32% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$488

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Questions about home buying in Goodridge

What is the median home value in Goodridge?

About $57,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goodridge?

Homeowners pay a median $750 a year, which is about 1.32% 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 Goodridge?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $393 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,851 a year.

More about Goodridge

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