A typical Ben Wade home is worth roughly $339,000
What it takes to buy in Ben Wade
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That covers a typical Ben Wade home, with $2K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100 a month here, $960 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the Minnesota typical property tax (1.02% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,100
Renters already here pay a median of $1,375.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Douglas County, MN): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
87% of Ben Wade households own their home
Half of Ben Wade’s homes were built before 1983.
Minnesota: 72% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Ben Wade vs. its neighbors
Ben Wade is the 2nd priciest of 4 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wade | $339K* | — | $1,100 | — | $110,000 |
| Lowry | $322K | +5.3% | $1,130 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Reno | — | −0.2%† | $1,070 | — | $122,273 |
| Holmes City | $352K* | — | $1,030 | — | $81,250 |
| White Bear Lake | $317K* | +13.3%† | $1,080 | — | $107,875 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.