The median home in Backus, Minnesota is valued at $270,614, up 3.9% year over year. Backus is part of the Brainerd, MN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$270,614

+3.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$54,123 on $270,614

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Stretch28.3% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,771

P/I28.3%

Afford$267K

Gap-$3K

P&I $1,368Tax $253Ins $150

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MN ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Minnesota

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Minnetonka Beach$2.22M Woodland$1.62M Greenwood$1.6M Sunfish Lake$1.16M Orono$1.08M Medicine Lake$1.08M Tonka Bay$1.06M Deephaven$1.02M

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