Median home value is about $296,900 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,499 (about 29% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 21.6% (about 43.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 55114 in St. Paul, MN, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,907. That is about 26% above the local median household income ($65,236), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.