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Buying a home in Jordan, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Jordan is worth about $336,200, about the same as the Minnesota median of $329,300 and about the same as the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,470 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 $110,057 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 81% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jordan at a glance

Jordan Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $336,200 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,470 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $110,057 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 81% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,222 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.0% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,192 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.6% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1999 1979 1980
Vacant homes 3.4% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 6,771 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jordan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jordan home of $336,200 with 20% down costs about $2,238 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,798, 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 $95,913 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Jordan household income of $110,057; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $386,000.

The median rent here is $1,192 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,046 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$67,240
Loan amount$268,960
Principal and interest$1,809
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
PMI$0
Total per month$2,238

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$11,767
Loan amount$330,111
Principal and interest$2,221
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$289
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$140
FHA mortgage insurance$149
Total per month$2,798

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Questions about home buying in Jordan

What is the median home value in Jordan?

About $336,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jordan?

Homeowners pay a median $3,470 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 Jordan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,238 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $95,913 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