How much do homeowners pay a month in Hill City, MN?

Name: Homeowner costs in Hill City, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Hill City, MN pay a median of $1,082 (±$94) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $625 (±$70).

39.2% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Hill City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,033 in 2015–2019 to $1,082 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%).

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: $1,082 (±$94)
Without a mortgage: $625 (±$70)
Owned with a mortgage: 39.2%

Monthly owner costs in Hill City

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hill City	Aitkin County	Minnesota	United States
With a mortgage	$1,082 (±$94)	$1,507 (±$44)	$1,947 (±$7)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$625 (±$70)	$536 (±$14)	$698 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	39.2% (±14.7 points)	45.3% (±1.6 points)	64.0% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,071 (±$442)	$1,407 (±$40)	$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 Hill City, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Aitkin County ($1,507).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,947).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Aitkin County, Hill City ranks 40 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 2368 of 2,496.

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

How owner costs in Hill City 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	$1,033 (±$121)	$1,082 (±$94)	+4.7%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,063 (±$409)	$1,071 (±$442)	+0.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$85,300 (±$15,750)	$162,000 (±$43,940)	+89.9%	Up 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 Hill City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hill City
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Hill City	—	$1,082 (±$94)	—
Hill Lake Township	2.0 mi	$1,813 (±$245)	Higher
Macville Township	6.1 mi	$1,406 (±$202)	Higher
Spang Township	6.6 mi	$1,688 (±$448)	Higher
Wildwood Township	8.0 mi	$1,578 (±$197)	Higher
Verdon Township	12 mi	$2,583 (±$1,905)	Not measurably different
Smoky Hollow Township	12 mi	$2,000 (±$551)	Higher
Harris Township	13 mi	$1,581 (±$212)	Higher
Splithand Township	13 mi	$1,875 (±$595)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hill Lake Township, MN ($1,813), Macville Township, MN ($1,406), Spang Township, MN ($1,688).

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

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

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
34	Aitkin	$1,237 (±$97)
35	Fleming Township (Aitkin County)	$1,224 (±$475)
36	Millward Township	$1,200 (±$134)
37 (tie)	Morrison Township	$1,188 (±$377)
37 (tie)	Rice River Township	$1,188 (±$475)
39	McGregor	$1,091 (±$126)
40	Hill City	$1,082 (±$94)
41	Tamarack	$967 (±$545)

Showing 8 of 41 places in Aitkin 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 Hill City

What is the average mortgage payment in Hill City?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Hill City, MN is $1,082 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Hill City?

Owners without a mortgage in Hill City pay a median of $625 (±$70) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Hill City gone up?

In Hill City, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,033 in 2015–2019 to $1,082 in 2020–2024 (+4.7%).

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 Hill City city, Minnesota (place:29096, in state:27).

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.