Minneapolis, MN

Rent vs buy in Minneapolis

Median home $354,400. A 1 bedrooms rents for $1,369 a month. Ownership is modelled at 20% down, 6.5% APR, property tax and upkeep.

Rent · 1 bedrooms: $1,369; per month
Own the median home: $2,445; P&I, tax, insurance, upkeep
Owning costs extra: $1,076; per month, same metro

What a purchase actually costs

20% down payment$70,880
Mortgage at 6.5%$1,792
Property tax (1.11% of value)$328/mo · $3,934/yr
Insurance and upkeep (1.1%/yr)$325
Total monthly ownership$2,445

Census ACS 2023: 45.9% of renter households in this metro put 30% or more of income toward rent.

Months of leftover to save the down payment

At $2,764 left over a month, it takes about 26 months (2.2 years) to save $70,880 if every leftover dollar goes to the down payment — which it won't.

Rent is asking rent for a new lease. Home value is the Census ACS median. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 6.5% with 20% down — a yardstick, not a quote. Not housing or lending advice.