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Buying a home in Waldorf, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Waldorf is worth about $133,000, 60% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,438 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $48,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Waldorf at a glance

Waldorf Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $133,000 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,438 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.08% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $48,000 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,375 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1952 1979 1980
Vacant homes 13.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 171 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Waldorf

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Waldorf home of $133,000 with 20% down costs about $891 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,112, 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 $38,181 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Waldorf household income of $48,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $167,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,600
Loan amount$106,400
Principal and interest$716
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$891

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,655
Loan amount$130,591
Principal and interest$878
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$120
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,112

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Questions about home buying in Waldorf

What is the median home value in Waldorf?

About $133,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Waldorf?

Homeowners pay a median $1,438 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Waldorf?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $891 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,181 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