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Walker, MN Housing Affordability Index

Walker, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 68.3 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 806th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $261,800 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,431, or 50% of the city’s $34,375 median household income.

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

Walker MBR-HAI 68.3 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Minnesota 806 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 $261,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Walker is 29.2 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 Walker

$1,431/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$61,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$34,375
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
7.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,042/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,077/yr
Median Property Tax
0.79% of median value
32.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
65.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Walker Ranks in Minnesota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Walker, Minnesota score: 68.3 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 806 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/walker”