The median home in Mankato, Minnesota is valued at $295,308, up 4.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,618, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.2x — near the national average of 18x. Mankato is part of the Mankato, MN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$295,308

+4.4%

Rent$1,618/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$59,062 on $295,308

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Stretch30.7% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,919

P/I30.7%

Afford$269K

Gap-$26K

P&I $1,493Tax $276Ins $150

Renting $301/mo cheaper ($1,618 rent)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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