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Buying a home in Saint Hilaire, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Hilaire is worth about $179,500, 45% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,276 a year in property taxes, about 1.27% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $75,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Hilaire at a glance

Saint Hilaire Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $179,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,276 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.27% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $75,000 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,212 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,056 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1979 1980
Vacant homes 5.3% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 259 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Hilaire

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Hilaire home of $179,500 with 20% down costs about $1,231 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,530, 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 $52,747 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Saint Hilaire household income of $75,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $255,000.

The median rent here is $1,056 a month, so owning the median home costs about $175 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$35,900
Loan amount$143,600
Principal and interest$966
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$190
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
PMI$0
Total per month$1,231

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,282
Loan amount$176,249
Principal and interest$1,186
Property taxes (1.27% a year)$190
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$75
FHA mortgage insurance$79
Total per month$1,530

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Questions about home buying in Saint Hilaire

What is the median home value in Saint Hilaire?

About $179,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Hilaire?

Homeowners pay a median $2,276 a year, which is about 1.27% 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 Saint Hilaire?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,231 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $52,747 a year.

More about Saint Hilaire

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