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Buying a home in Greenwald, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Greenwald is worth about $149,200, 55% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,366 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $72,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Greenwald at a glance

Greenwald Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $149,200 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,366 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.92% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $72,625 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,178 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 270 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Greenwald

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greenwald home of $149,200 with 20% down costs about $979 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,228, 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 $41,978 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Greenwald household income of $72,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $258,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$29,840
Loan amount$119,360
Principal and interest$803
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$979

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,222
Loan amount$146,498
Principal and interest$986
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,228

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Questions about home buying in Greenwald

What is the median home value in Greenwald?

About $149,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Greenwald?

Homeowners pay a median $1,366 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Greenwald?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $979 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $41,978 a year.

More about Greenwald

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