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Buying a home in Villard, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Villard is worth about $152,400, 54% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,346 a year in property taxes, about 0.88% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $56,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Villard at a glance

Villard Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $152,400 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,346 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.88% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $56,000 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,161 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,097 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1970 1979 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 236 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Villard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Villard home of $152,400 with 20% down costs about $995 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,249, 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 $42,661 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Villard household income of $56,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.

The median rent here is $1,097 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,480
Loan amount$121,920
Principal and interest$820
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
PMI$0
Total per month$995

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,334
Loan amount$149,640
Principal and interest$1,007
Property taxes (0.88% a year)$112
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$64
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,249

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Questions about home buying in Villard

What is the median home value in Villard?

About $152,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Villard?

Homeowners pay a median $1,346 a year, which is about 0.88% 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 Villard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $995 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,661 a year.

More about Villard

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