Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Minnesota
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Minnesota ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carver County | $3,377 | $426,900 | 1.026% |
| 2 | Washington County | $3,175 | $400,900 | 1.001% |
| 3 | Scott County | $3,141 | $393,500 | 1.066% |
| 4 | Hennepin County | $3,041 | $376,500 | 1.152% |
| 5 | Dakota County | $2,885 | $362,100 | 0.997% |
| 6 | Wright County | $2,667 | $332,800 | 0.997% |
| 7 | Sherburne County | $2,666 | $332,700 | 0.995% |
| 8 | Chisago County | $2,655 | $326,600 | 1.123% |
| 9 | Anoka County | $2,603 | $325,800 | 0.951% |
| 10 | Ramsey County | $2,520 | $304,900 | 1.235% |
| 11 | Olmsted County | $2,480 | $304,500 | 1.088% |
| 12 | Rice County | $2,406 | $298,500 | 0.971% |
| 13 | Le Sueur County | $2,353 | $287,700 | 1.084% |
| 14 | Douglas County | $2,329 | $291,700 | 0.863% |
| 15 | Cook County | $2,328 | $294,000 | 0.790% |
| 16 | Isanti County | $2,309 | $283,200 | 1.042% |
| 17 | Goodhue County | $2,211 | $269,400 | 1.064% |
| 18 | Dodge County | $2,201 | $267,500 | 1.085% |
| 19 | Crow Wing County | $2,185 | $274,400 | 0.788% |
| 20 | Nicollet County | $2,141 | $258,500 | 1.117% |
| 21 | Clay County | $2,121 | $256,000 | 1.115% |
| 22 | Becker County | $2,118 | $266,900 | 0.731% |
| 23 | Stearns County | $2,105 | $256,500 | 1.020% |
| 24 | Blue Earth County | $2,070 | $252,800 | 0.984% |
| 25 | Hubbard County | $2,057 | $255,900 | 0.816% |
| 26 | Cass County | $2,051 | $262,300 | 0.576% |
| 27 | Wabasha County | $2,039 | $245,800 | 1.088% |
| 28 | Benton County | $2,036 | $247,100 | 1.025% |
| 29 | Otter Tail County | $2,024 | $252,500 | 0.779% |
| 30 | Steele County | $1,975 | $234,200 | 1.206% |
| 31 | Mille Lacs County | $1,967 | $237,500 | 1.042% |
| 32 | McLeod County | $1,960 | $233,400 | 1.160% |
| 33 | Pope County | $1,956 | $242,800 | 0.789% |
| 34 | Carlton County | $1,951 | $232,000 | 1.169% |
| 35 | Morrison County | $1,937 | $237,000 | 0.909% |
| 36 | Houston County | $1,907 | $226,300 | 1.163% |
| 37 | Kandiyohi County | $1,906 | $230,500 | 0.994% |
| 38 | Meeker County | $1,884 | $228,900 | 0.943% |
| 39 | Kanabec County | $1,858 | $221,100 | 1.114% |
| 40 | Aitkin County | $1,858 | $235,100 | 0.573% |
| 41 | Pine County | $1,847 | $225,600 | 0.875% |
| 42 | Beltrami County | $1,845 | $222,300 | 0.996% |
| 43 | Winona County | $1,840 | $222,900 | 0.942% |
| 44 | Waseca County | $1,812 | $213,200 | 1.190% |
| 45 | Sibley County | $1,810 | $215,000 | 1.100% |
| 46 | Lake County | $1,804 | $222,900 | 0.751% |
| 47 | Polk County | $1,763 | $211,100 | 0.999% |
| 48 | St. Louis County | $1,748 | $208,500 | 1.027% |
| 49 | Itasca County | $1,747 | $212,000 | 0.873% |
| 50 | Lake of the Woods County | $1,739 | $215,000 | 0.707% |
| 51 | Fillmore County | $1,701 | $204,000 | 0.947% |
| 52 | Rock County | $1,645 | $201,600 | 0.720% |
| 53 | Lyon County | $1,636 | $193,100 | 1.047% |
| 54 | Pennington County | $1,632 | $188,900 | 1.218% |
| 55 | Todd County | $1,593 | $188,400 | 0.995% |
| 56 | Brown County | $1,550 | $181,700 | 1.040% |
| 57 | Nobles County | $1,516 | $179,200 | 0.934% |
| 58 | Grant County | $1,512 | $178,600 | 0.939% |
| 59 | Stevens County | $1,508 | $180,800 | 0.807% |
| 60 | Roseau County | $1,499 | $177,100 | 0.928% |
| 61 | Murray County | $1,492 | $179,400 | 0.765% |
| 62 | Mower County | $1,480 | $172,000 | 1.058% |
| 63 | Clearwater County | $1,470 | $177,100 | 0.732% |
| 64 | Wadena County | $1,466 | $170,500 | 1.040% |
| 65 | Wilkin County | $1,440 | $172,300 | 0.760% |
| 66 | Freeborn County | $1,427 | $164,900 | 1.061% |
| 67 | Martin County | $1,370 | $158,800 | 0.974% |
| 68 | Red Lake County | $1,356 | $157,200 | 0.959% |
| 69 | Cottonwood County | $1,354 | $154,000 | 1.128% |
| 70 | Renville County | $1,324 | $151,900 | 1.016% |
| 71 | Watonwan County | $1,323 | $151,600 | 1.027% |
| 72 | Lincoln County | $1,321 | $152,200 | 0.971% |
| 73 | Marshall County | $1,311 | $153,300 | 0.829% |
| 74 | Redwood County | $1,306 | $150,400 | 0.960% |
| 75 | Chippewa County | $1,306 | $149,000 | 1.041% |
| 76 | Yellow Medicine County | $1,300 | $148,200 | 1.043% |
| 77 | Mahnomen County | $1,279 | $146,500 | 0.974% |
| 78 | Swift County | $1,269 | $147,100 | 0.855% |
| 79 | Jackson County | $1,264 | $145,400 | 0.914% |
| 80 | Lac qui Parle County | $1,253 | $143,400 | 0.948% |
| 81 | Koochiching County | $1,237 | $143,700 | 0.799% |
| 82 | Norman County | $1,200 | $135,700 | 0.988% |
| 83 | Big Stone County | $1,186 | $135,700 | 0.861% |
| 84 | Kittson County | $1,183 | $134,400 | 0.916% |
| 85 | Pipestone County | $1,125 | $126,700 | 0.911% |
| 86 | Faribault County | $1,092 | $120,200 | 1.051% |
| 87 | Traverse County | $1,009 | $110,100 | 0.972% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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