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Willow River, MN Housing Affordability Index

Willow River, Minnesota has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 115.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 509th most affordable of 809 scored Minnesota cities, compared with 97.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $206,300 home with 20% down, the Minnesota average 30-year fixed rate of 7.27% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,128, or 23% of the city’s $58,125 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Willow River 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.

Willow River MBR-HAI 115.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Minnesota 509 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 $206,300 U.S. Census Bureau

Willow River is 17.5 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 Willow River

$1,128/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.27%
$48,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,125
Median Household Income
Minnesota: $89,062
3.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Minnesota: 3.7x
$1,038/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,825/yr
Median Property Tax
0.88% of median value
10.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
32.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Willow River Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Willow River, Minnesota score: 115.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 509 of 809 Minnesota cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/minnesota/willow-river”