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Buying a home in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Hoyt Lakes is worth about $93,300, 72% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $599 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $65,764 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hoyt Lakes at a glance

Hoyt Lakes Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $93,300 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $599 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $65,764 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,008 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.9% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $1,550 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.3% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1956 1979 1980
Vacant homes 12.1% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 2,064 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hoyt Lakes

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hoyt Lakes home of $93,300 with 20% down costs about $591 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $746, 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 $25,318 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Hoyt Lakes household income of $65,764; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $242,000.

The median rent here is $1,550 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$18,660
Loan amount$74,640
Principal and interest$502
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$591

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,266
Loan amount$91,610
Principal and interest$616
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$50
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$41
Total per month$746

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Questions about home buying in Hoyt Lakes

What is the median home value in Hoyt Lakes?

About $93,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hoyt Lakes?

Homeowners pay a median $599 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Hoyt Lakes?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $591 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,318 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