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Fairmont, MN Housing Affordability Index

Fairmont, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.1 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 543rd most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $169,900 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $929, or 21% of the city’s $53,084 median household income.

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

Fairmont MBR-HAI 111.1 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Minnesota 543 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 $169,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Fairmont is 13.7 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 Fairmont

$929/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$39,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$53,084
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$840/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,883/yr
Median Property Tax
1.11% of median value
22.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
50.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Fairmont Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fairmont, Minnesota score: 111.1 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 543 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/fairmont”