Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Nashwauk, Minnesota
A $102,000 home here costs
$931per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $40,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $556. The real number is $375 higher every month, 67% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Nashwauk from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,035 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Itasca County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Nashwauk against Itasca County and Minnesota
| Measure | Nashwauk | Itasca County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $102,400 | $212,000 |
| Median property tax | $670 | $1,851 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.654% | 0.873% |
| Median gross rent | $697 | $944 |
| Population | 1,035 | 45,141 |
The weather behind that power bill
Nashwauk sits in Itasca County, which averages a high of 76.8°F in its hottest month and a low of -4.7°F in its coldest, with 31.12" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 231 cooling and 9,879 heating degree days, which is what sets the $122 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Itasca County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Nashwauk?
A $102,000 home in Nashwauk, Minnesota costs approximately $931 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $556 principal and interest, $56 property tax, $44 homeowners insurance, $190 utilities and $85 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Nashwauk?
Nashwauk has an effective property tax rate of 0.654%, based on a median home value of $102,400 and median real estate taxes of $670. That is lower than the Itasca County average of 0.873%.
What is the average home price in Nashwauk?
The median owner-occupied home value in Nashwauk, Minnesota is $102,400, against $212,000 across Itasca County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Nashwauk?
Median gross rent in Nashwauk is $697 a month, against $931 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Nashwauk?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Nashwauk, Minnesota at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $40,000 a year. That covers the full $931 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Nashwauk, 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.