The typical owner-occupied home in Butterfield is worth about $90,400, 73% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,172 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, higher than the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $64,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Butterfield at a glance
| Butterfield | Minnesota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $90,400 | $329,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,172 | $3,357 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $64,083 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 72% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 31% | 64% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,526 | $1,947 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.6% | 19.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $678 | $1,280 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.6% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1962 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 535 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Butterfield
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Butterfield home of $90,400 with 20% down costs about $622 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $773, 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 $26,661 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Butterfield household income of $64,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $217,000.
The median rent here is $678 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $18,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,320 |
| Principal and interest | $486 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $622 |
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| Down payment | $3,164 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,763 |
| Principal and interest | $597 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $98 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $40 |
| Total per month | $773 |
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Questions about home buying in Butterfield
What is the median home value in Butterfield?
About $90,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Butterfield?
Homeowners pay a median $1,172 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Butterfield?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $622 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,661 a year.
More about Butterfield
- Mortgage Refinance in Butterfield
- Debt Relief in Butterfield
- Home Equity Loans in Butterfield
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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