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Buying a home in La Salle, Minnesota

The typical owner-occupied home in La Salle is worth about $97,500, 70% below the Minnesota median of $329,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.03% of their home's value, close to the Minnesota rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $56,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.7 times for Minnesota). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 29% of those owners still have a mortgage.

La Salle at a glance

La Salle Minnesota U.S.
Median home value $97,500 $329,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $3,357 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.03% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $56,875 $89,062 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 29% 64% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,947 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 19.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,280 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1979 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 28 5,739,445 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in La Salle

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median La Salle home of $97,500 with 20% down costs about $649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $811, 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 $27,815 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median La Salle household income of $56,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,500
Loan amount$78,000
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$649

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,412
Loan amount$95,734
Principal and interest$644
Property taxes (1.03% a year)$84
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$811

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Questions about home buying in La Salle

What is the median home value in La Salle?

About $97,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in La Salle?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 1.03% 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 La Salle?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,815 a year.

More about La Salle

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