Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Eyota, Minnesota
A $267,000 home here costs
$2,170per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,373. The real number is $798 higher every month — 58% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Eyota against Olmsted County and Minnesota
| Measure | Eyota | Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $266,800 | $304,500 |
| Median property tax | $2,862 | $3,314 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.073% | 1.088% |
| Median gross rent | $843 | $1,283 |
| Population | 2,090 | 163,425 |
The weather behind that power bill
Eyota sits in Olmsted County, which averages a high of 80.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 7.0°F in its coldest, with 34.67" of precipitation a year and 40% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 533 cooling and 7,856 heating degree days, which is what sets the $152 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Olmsted County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Olmsted County
Full Olmsted County cost breakdown · Every county in Minnesota
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Eyota?
A $267,000 home in Eyota, Minnesota costs approximately $2,170 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,373 principal and interest, $239 property tax, $116 homeowners insurance, $220 utilities and $223 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Eyota?
Eyota has an effective property tax rate of 1.073%, based on a median home value of $266,800 and median real estate taxes of $2,862. That is lower than the Olmsted County average of 1.088%.
What is the average home price in Eyota?
The median owner-occupied home value in Eyota, Minnesota is $266,800, against $304,500 across Olmsted County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Eyota?
Median gross rent in Eyota is $843 a month, against $2,170 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Eyota — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Minnesota.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.