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Buying a home in Wanda, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Wanda is worth about $164,600, 50% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,694 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $82,083 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wanda at a glance

Wanda Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $164,600 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,694 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $82,083 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1979 1980
Vacant homes 14.5% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 104 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wanda

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wanda home of $164,600 with 20% down costs about $1,096 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,370, 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 $46,958 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Wanda household income of $82,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $288,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,920
Loan amount$131,680
Principal and interest$886
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,096

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,761
Loan amount$161,619
Principal and interest$1,087
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$141
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,370

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Questions about home buying in Wanda

What is the median home value in Wanda?

About $164,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wanda?

Homeowners pay a median $1,694 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 Wanda?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,096 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,958 a year.

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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