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Bird Island, MN Housing Affordability Index

Bird Island, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 165.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 193rd most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $142,100 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $777, or 12% of the city’s $75,833 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bird Island 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.

Bird Island MBR-HAI 165.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Minnesota 193 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 $142,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Bird Island is 67.8 points above the Minnesota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Minnesota index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bird Island

$777/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$33,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$75,833
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$845/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,776/yr
Median Property Tax
1.25% of median value
9.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Bird Island Ranks in Minnesota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bird Island, Minnesota score: 165.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 193 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/bird-island”