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Blackduck, MN Housing Affordability Index

Blackduck, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 483rd most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $96,900 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $530, or 17% of the city’s $36,447 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Blackduck 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.

Blackduck MBR-HAI 118.3 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Minnesota 483 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 $96,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Blackduck is 20.8 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 Blackduck

$530/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$22,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$36,447
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$806/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,607/yr
Median Property Tax
1.66% of median value
36.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
57.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Blackduck Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Blackduck, Minnesota score: 118.3 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 483 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/blackduck”