The median home in Lake Crystal, Minnesota is valued at $280,015, up 6.9% year over year. Lake Crystal is part of the Mankato, MN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$280,015

+6.9%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$56,003 on $280,015

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Stretch29.2% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,827

P/I29.2%

Afford$268K

Gap-$12K

P&I $1,416Tax $261Ins $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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