The typical owner-occupied home in West Union is worth about $120,800, 63% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,125 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% 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 2.1 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.
West Union at a glance
| West Union | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $120,800 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,125 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.93% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,750 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 70% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,333 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.0% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,375 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.6% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 69 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in West Union
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median West Union home of $120,800 with 20% down costs about $794 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $995, 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 $34,031 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median West Union household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $209,000.
The median rent here is $1,375 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $24,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,640 |
| Principal and interest | $650 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $794 |
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| Down payment | $4,228 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $118,612 |
| Principal and interest | $798 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $94 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $53 |
| Total per month | $995 |
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Questions about home buying in West Union
What is the median home value in West Union?
About $120,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in West Union?
Homeowners pay a median $1,125 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 West Union?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $794 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,031 a year.
More about West Union
- Mortgage Refinance in West Union
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- Home Equity Loans in West Union
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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