Affordability evidence
Rochester, MN home values, income, and owner costs
A borrower-focused reading of the latest ACS value, income, and owner-cost evidence for Rochester, MN.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: In Rochester, MN, the 2024 ACS reports a median owner-occupied home value of $310,500, median household income of $89,389, and median selected monthly owner costs of $1,864 for owners with a mortgage. Together, those three reference points may help a borrower identify which search-price, income, and recurring-cost assumptions need current verification first. They remain separate medians, not the finances of one representative household, and the $1,864 measure combines recurring ownership expenses instead of real estate taxes alone. For borrower planning, a useful affordability review starts with $310,500, $89,389, and $1,864, then replaces them with the borrower's documented income, cash, debts, property taxes, insurance, association charges, loan terms, and intended occupancy.
Rochester, MN's $310,500 median home-value estimate is below the statewide $329,300 estimate, with a reported city-to-state gap of 5.7%.