The typical owner-occupied home in Strathcona is worth about $162,500, 51% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,167 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $107,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Strathcona at a glance
| Strathcona | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,500 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,167 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.33% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $107,500 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 80% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,800 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.7% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2003 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 34 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Strathcona
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Strathcona home of $162,500 with 20% down costs about $1,122 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,393, 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 $48,100 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Strathcona household income of $107,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $363,000.
| Down payment | $32,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $130,000 |
| Principal and interest | $875 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,122 |
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| Down payment | $5,688 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $159,557 |
| Principal and interest | $1,073 |
| Property taxes (1.33% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,393 |
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Questions about home buying in Strathcona
What is the median home value in Strathcona?
About $162,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Strathcona?
Homeowners pay a median $2,167 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Strathcona?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,122 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,100 a year.
More about Strathcona
- Mortgage Refinance in Strathcona
- Debt Relief in Strathcona
- Home Equity Loans in Strathcona
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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