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Buying a home in Buhl, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Buhl is worth about $127,700, 61% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,065 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Buhl at a glance

Buhl Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $127,700 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,065 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.83% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $58,750 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,003 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.2% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,043 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1979 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 1,022 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Buhl

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Buhl home of $127,700 with 20% down costs about $829 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,042, 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 $35,519 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Buhl household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $1,043 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$25,540
Loan amount$102,160
Principal and interest$687
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$829

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,470
Loan amount$125,387
Principal and interest$843
Property taxes (0.83% a year)$88
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,042

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Questions about home buying in Buhl

What is the median home value in Buhl?

About $127,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Buhl?

Homeowners pay a median $1,065 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Buhl?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $829 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,519 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