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North Branch, MN Housing Affordability Index

North Branch, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 94.4 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 717th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $322,300 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,762, or 23% of the city’s $90,456 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for North Branch 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.

North Branch MBR-HAI 94.4 Near National Average
Rank in Minnesota 717 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 $322,300 U.S. Census Bureau

North Branch is 3.1 points below the Minnesota score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Minnesota index

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What It Takes to Buy in North Branch

$1,762/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$75,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$90,456
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,676/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,792/yr
Median Property Tax
1.18% of median value
29.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
55.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the North Branch Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. North Branch, Minnesota score: 94.4 (Near National Average), ranked 717 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/north-branch”