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Baxter, MN Housing Affordability Index

Baxter, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 85.4 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 777th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $324,100 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,772, or 30% of the city’s $70,688 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Baxter is updated every night from live Minnesota mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Baxter MBR-HAI 85.4 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Minnesota 777 of 809 1 = most affordable
Minnesota 97.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.27% Minnesota lenders
Median home value $324,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Baxter is 12.1 points below the Minnesota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Minnesota index

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What It Takes to Buy in Baxter

$1,772/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$75,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$70,688
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
4.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,336/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,961/yr
Median Property Tax
0.91% of median value
28.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
54.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Baxter, Minnesota. The rate is the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Baxter Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Baxter, Minnesota score: 85.4 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 777 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/baxter”