The median home in Rochester, Minnesota is valued at $327,835, up 3.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,632, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.7x — near the national average of 18x. Rochester is part of the Rochester, MN metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$327,835

+3.6%

Rent$1,632/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$65,567 on $327,835

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Stretch33.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,114

P/I33.8%

Afford$271K

Gap-$56K

P&I $1,658Tax $306Ins $150

Renting $482/mo cheaper ($1,632 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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