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East Gull Lake, MN Housing Affordability Index

East Gull Lake, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 648th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $553,700 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $3,027, or 29% of the city’s $123,333 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for East Gull Lake 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.

East Gull Lake MBR-HAI 101.0 Near National Average
Rank in Minnesota 648 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 $553,700 U.S. Census Bureau

East Gull Lake is 3.5 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 East Gull Lake

$3,027/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$129,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$123,333
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
4.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,453/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,010/yr
Median Property Tax
0.54% of median value
13.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
33.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How East Gull Lake Ranks in Minnesota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. East Gull Lake, Minnesota score: 101.0 (Near National Average), ranked 648 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/east-gull-lake”