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Walnut Grove, MN Housing Affordability Index

Walnut Grove, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 191.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 106th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $90,000 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $492, or 10% of the city’s $58,125 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Walnut Grove 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.

Walnut Grove MBR-HAI 191.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Minnesota 106 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 $90,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Walnut Grove is 93.6 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 Walnut Grove

$492/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$21,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,125
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
1.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$640/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$906/yr
Median Property Tax
1.01% of median value
23.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
55.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Walnut Grove Ranks in Minnesota

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Walnut Grove, Minnesota score: 191.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 106 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/walnut-grove”