How much house can I afford in Minnesota?

All-in cost first, always. Estimate only — not a loan quote or pre-approval.

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Minnesota at a glance

Median home price
$375,000
Typical closing costs
2%–5% of price
Transfer tax
0.33% of sale price, customarily paid by seller
Closing custom
escrow
Homestead exemption
Minnesota's Homestead Market Value Exclusion (enacted 2011, replacing the old homestead credit) reduces the TAXABLE market value (not the tax bill directly) for owner-occupied homestead property. Homes valued at $95,000 or less get a 40% exclusion (max $38,000); the exclusion shrinks as value rises — for homes between $95,000 and $517,200 it's $38,000 minus 9% of the value over $95,000 — and phases out entirely at $517,200+. Applied automatically once a property is classified as homestead with the county assessor (a one-time application is required to establish homestead classification, but the exclusion itself needs no separate action).

First-time buyer / down payment assistance programs

  • Minnesota Housing Start Up Loan Program

    Minnesota Housing's (the state HFA) primary fixed-rate first mortgage for first-time homebuyers statewide (defined as not having owned a principal residence in the prior 3 years), offered through participating lenders with competitive below-market rates; can be paired with an optional down payment and closing cost loan.

  • Minnesota Housing Monthly Payment Loan / Deferred Payment Loan (down payment assistance)

    Down payment and closing cost assistance paired with a Start Up (or Step Up) first mortgage: the Monthly Payment Loan offers up to $18,000 at the same rate as the first mortgage, repaid monthly over 10 years; a Deferred Payment Loan variant is also available with no monthly payment, repaid at sale/refinance/payoff. Borrower must contribute at least $1,000 of their own funds toward the purchase.

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Guides & templates

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The operational guide to buying property with a partner, friend, sibling, or parent — credit and DTI mechanics, title vesting, a clause-by-clause co-ownership agreement, and how the exit actually works.

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A month-by-month plan for the year before you buy: what to do in each phase, what never to touch, how to document every dollar, and how to survive closing day.