The typical owner-occupied home in Bertha is worth about $94,400, 71% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,345 a year in property taxes, about 1.42% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $57,708 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bertha at a glance
| Bertha | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $94,400 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,345 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.42% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,708 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 62% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,074 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.4% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $913 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.8% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 474 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bertha
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bertha home of $94,400 with 20% down costs about $659 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $816, 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 $28,246 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Bertha household income of $57,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $913 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,880 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $75,520 |
| Principal and interest | $508 |
| Property taxes (1.42% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $659 |
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| Down payment | $3,304 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,690 |
| Principal and interest | $624 |
| Property taxes (1.42% a year) | $112 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $39 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $816 |
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Questions about home buying in Bertha
What is the median home value in Bertha?
About $94,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bertha?
Homeowners pay a median $1,345 a year, which is about 1.42% 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 Bertha?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $659 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,246 a year.
More about Bertha
- Mortgage Refinance in Bertha
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- Home Equity Loans in Bertha
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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