Rochester
Housing in Rochester, MN: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,225 left/mo
$1,330/mo (1 bd) in Rochester. Median home $284,600. Property tax 1.04%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,330
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,059
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $729
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$56,920
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,552
- Property tax (1.04% of value)$247/mo · $2,960/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$261
- Monthly total$2,059
Months to 20% down
$2,225 left each month. About 26 months (2.2 years) to save $56,920.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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