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Houston, MN Housing Affordability Index

Houston, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 105.5 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 603rd most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $180,100 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $984, or 21% of the city’s $55,759 median household income.

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

Houston MBR-HAI 105.5 Near National Average
Rank in Minnesota 603 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 $180,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Houston is 8.1 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 Houston

$984/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$42,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$55,759
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
3.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,051/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,620/yr
Median Property Tax
1.45% of median value
17.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Houston Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Houston, Minnesota score: 105.5 (Near National Average), ranked 603 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/houston”