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Buying a home in Bayport, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in Bayport is worth about $376,900, 14% above the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 13% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,987 a year in property taxes, about 0.79% of their home's value, lower than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $125,893 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bayport at a glance

Bayport Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $376,900 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,987 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.79% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $125,893 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,344 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent $2,028 $1,280 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1979 1980
Vacant homes 1.7% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 3,905 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bayport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bayport home of $376,900 with 20% down costs about $2,434 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,061, 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 $104,293 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Bayport household income of $125,893; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $455,000.

The median rent here is $2,028 a month, so owning the median home costs about $406 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$75,380
Loan amount$301,520
Principal and interest$2,028
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
PMI$0
Total per month$2,434

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,192
Loan amount$370,073
Principal and interest$2,490
Property taxes (0.79% a year)$248
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
FHA mortgage insurance$167
Total per month$3,061

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Questions about home buying in Bayport

What is the median home value in Bayport?

About $376,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bayport?

Homeowners pay a median $2,987 a year, which is about 0.79% 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 Bayport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,434 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,293 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