How much do homeowners pay a month in Darwin Township, MN?

Name: Homeowner costs in Darwin Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Darwin Township, MN pay a median of $1,805 (±$169) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $764 (±$84).

47.5% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Darwin Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,672 in 2015–2019 to $1,805 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,805 (±$169)
Without a mortgage: $764 (±$84)
Owned with a mortgage: 47.5%

Monthly owner costs in Darwin Township

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darwin Township	Meeker County	Minnesota	United States
With a mortgage	$1,805 (±$169)	$1,614 (±$48)	$1,947 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$764 (±$84)	$603 (±$20)	$698 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	47.5% (±9.7 points)	57.3% (±2.0 points)	64.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,664 (±$293)	$2,243 (±$80)	$3,357 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Darwin Township, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Meeker County ($1,614).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota ($1,947).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,963).

In Meeker County, Darwin Township ranks 12 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 976 of 2,496.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Darwin Township have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,672 (±$75)	$1,805 (±$169)	+8.0%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,291 (±$147)	$2,664 (±$293)	+16.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$239,300 (±$13,589)	$340,500 (±$45,957)	+42.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Darwin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darwin Township
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Darwin Township	—	$1,805 (±$169)	—
Darwin	1.7 mi	$1,538 (±$343)	Not measurably different
Litchfield	3.9 mi	$1,336 (±$121)	Lower
Forest City Township	5.5 mi	$1,875 (±$143)	Not measurably different
Dassel Township	6.6 mi	$2,078 (±$138)	Higher
Ellsworth Township	6.7 mi	$1,913 (±$192)	Not measurably different
Dassel	6.7 mi	$1,406 (±$76)	Lower
Litchfield Township	7.0 mi	$1,938 (±$358)	Not measurably different
Harvey Township	8.2 mi	$1,667 (±$492)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Litchfield, MN ($1,336), Dassel, MN ($1,406).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dassel Township, MN ($2,078).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Meeker County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
6	Collinwood Township	$1,920 (±$247)
7	Ellsworth Township	$1,913 (±$192)
8	Danielson Township	$1,888 (±$158)
9	Forest City Township	$1,875 (±$143)
10	Greenleaf Township	$1,846 (±$116)
11	Swede Grove Township	$1,831 (±$144)
12	Darwin Township	$1,805 (±$169)
13	Kingston Township	$1,699 (±$97)
14	Harvey Township	$1,667 (±$492)
15	Kingston	$1,563 (±$279)
16	Darwin	$1,538 (±$343)
17	Manannah Township	$1,531 (±$226)
18	Acton Township	$1,463 (±$208)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Meeker County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Darwin Township

What is the average mortgage payment in Darwin Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Darwin Township, MN is $1,805 (±$169) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Darwin Township?

Owners without a mortgage in Darwin Township pay a median of $764 (±$84) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Darwin Township gone up?

In Darwin Township, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,672 in 2015–2019 to $1,805 in 2020–2024 (+8.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Darwin township, Meeker County, Minnesota (county subdivision:14860, in state:27 county:093).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.