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Buying a home in Beltrami, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Beltrami is worth about $85,000, 74% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $650 a year in property taxes, about 0.76% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $78,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beltrami at a glance

Beltrami Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $85,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $650 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.76% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $78,125 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,875 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1979 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 72 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beltrami

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beltrami home of $85,000 with 20% down costs about $547 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $688, 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 $23,430 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Beltrami household income of $78,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $283,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$17,000
Loan amount$68,000
Principal and interest$457
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$547

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,975
Loan amount$83,460
Principal and interest$561
Property taxes (0.76% a year)$54
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$688

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Questions about home buying in Beltrami

What is the median home value in Beltrami?

About $85,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beltrami?

Homeowners pay a median $650 a year, which is about 0.76% 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 Beltrami?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $547 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,430 a year.

More about Beltrami

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