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Current home values in Minnesota

Home values have been rising throughout Minnesota and are up 9.0% from a year ago.

Statewide, the median value for a single-family home — meaning half are worth more, half are worth less — is currently $397,629, Realtor says.

Real estate agents say would-be homebuyers in some parts of the country are starting to overcome the obstacles caused by COVID-19 and are going virtual house hunting to take advantage of today's bargain mortgage rates and the low monthly house payments they provide.

Here's how that works in Minnesota: Let's say you want to buy a mid-priced home using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at the current average interest, which is a low 3.33%, according to mortgage company Freddie Mac.

A 30-year mortgage for a $397,629 home at 3.33% would give a typical Minnesota homebuyer a monthly payment of $1,398, assuming a 20% down payment.

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How the Minnesota housing market stacks up

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The state's median home value is higher than the U.S. median of $248,948, which is up 5.1% from a year ago.

While the coronavirus is expected to continue hanging over the U.S. economy like a dark cloud, Zillow forecasts that U.S. home values will rise 5.1% over the next year, while in Minnesota, they're predicted to rise 5%.

Homes right now are going on the market in Minnesota at a median price of $151 per square foot, versus $134 per square foot nationwide.

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Minnesota home prices over the last 10 years

Year Avg. Price
2020* $262,599
2019 $240,913
2018 $230,333
2017 $215,983
2016 $199,008
2015 $185,975
2014 $177,083
2013 $165,650
2012 $153,075
2011 $153,317
2010 $166,417
2009 $173,092

*2020 price average through March 31, 2020.

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How much for an average-sized home?

Here's what a 2,500-square-foot home in Minnesota is worth now, and how that's changed over the last decade, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Year Avg. Price
2020* $376,510
2019 $460,000
2018 $440,000
2017 $415,000
2016 $385,000
2015 $365,000
2014 $350,000
2013 $325,000
2012 $300,000
2011 $295,000
2010 $330,000
2009 $332,500

*2020 price average through March 31, 2020.

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