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Jeffers, MN Housing Affordability Index

Jeffers, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 171.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 161st most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $87,400 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $478, or 11% of the city’s $50,500 median household income.

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

Jeffers MBR-HAI 171.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Minnesota 161 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 $87,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Jeffers is 73.8 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 Jeffers

$478/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$20,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$50,500
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
1.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$623/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,393/yr
Median Property Tax
1.59% of median value
28.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
23.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Jeffers Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Jeffers, Minnesota score: 171.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 161 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/jeffers”