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City · 7,050 residents · Dodge County, Minnesota

Kasson , Minnesota

In Kasson, a typical home is worth $285,200 and typical rent is $1,113 a month. Compared with all of Dodge County, typical rent is 9% higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $285,200

    About the same as the county

    13% below Minnesota

    • Kasson
    • Dodge
    • Minnesota

  • Typical rent

    $1,113a month

    9% above the county

    13% below Minnesota

    • Kasson
    • Dodge
    • Minnesota

  • Typical household income

    $93,333a year

    3% below the county

    5% above Minnesota

    • Kasson
    • Dodge
    • Minnesota

  • Households that own their home

    88%

    1 points above the county

    15 points above Minnesota

    • Kasson
    • Dodge
    • Minnesota

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$334,618
4.6% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Kasson is in Dodge County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Dodge County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Kasson apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Austin, the typical home value is $163,900: 43% less than in Kasson ($285,200).

  2. Kasson has the 6th largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 139 cities in Minnesota with more than 5,000 people (66%).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Kasson

What homes there are in Kasson, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses are the majority in Kasson (78%), but less so than in Dodge County (84%).

Year built

The typical home in Kasson was built in 1995, 16 years after the typical one in Dodge County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,909 a month

Dodge County: $1,871 a month

Without a mortgage

$700 a month

Dodge County: $717 a month

Owners with a mortgage

66%

Dodge County: 64%

In Kasson, 66% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $1,909 a month, about the same as in Dodge County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Kasson rose 58% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Dodge County (56%).

The typical rent in Kasson rose 75% over the same time; in Dodge County, it rose 56%.

Housing prices ran ahead of income in Kasson: typical income rose 22%, against +58% for home values and +75% for rent.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureKassonDodge CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate5.3%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.6%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2.3%3.4%
People per household 2.662.582.432.53
Drive alone 71%75%69%69%
Carpool 13%9%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%3%3%
Work from home 14%13%18%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Kasson has 2.66 people on average, about the same as in Dodge County (2.58).

In Kasson, 13% of workers share a car to get to work; in Dodge County, 9%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Kasson?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Kasson, worth $285,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 31% of the typical household income in Kasson, which is $93,333 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $104,228 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Dodge County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Kasson. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $9,982 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,432

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$280,034
Total interest
$402,904
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,816 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,178 a month

  • Tight

    $2,178 to $2,800 a month

    Your payment · 31%

  • Hard

    more than $2,800 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Kasson ($93,333 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,432
Principal & interest$1,897
Property tax$290
Home insurance$119
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$126

You need at least $9,982 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Kasson and Dodge County

Kasson is in Dodge County, Minnesota. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Kasson's own numbers

Typical home value
$285,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,113
Typical yearly household income
$93,333
Households that own their home
88%
Effective property tax rate
1.22%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Dodge County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,422
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+39%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Dodge County.

Everything about Dodge County

Buying

Buying a home in Kasson

A typical home in Kasson is worth $285,200: about the same as the county and 13% below Minnesota. With the typical household income in Kasson ($93,333 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Kasson 3.1 years
  • Dodge 3.0 years
  • Minnesota 3.7 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Dodge County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Dodge County rose 83% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Dodge County.

Period County Minnesota U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.2% +2.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +39% +37% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +83% +71% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Kasson next to Dodge County, Minnesota and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Kasson $285,200
  • Dodge $287,700
  • Minnesota $329,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Kasson $1,113
  • Dodge $1,020
  • Minnesota $1,280
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Kasson $93,333
  • Dodge $95,739
  • Minnesota $89,062
  • United States $80,734
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Kasson next to Dodge County and Minnesota
Measure Kasson Dodge County Minnesota U.S.
Typical home value $285,200 $287,700 $329,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,113 $1,020 $1,280 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $93,333 $95,739 $89,062 $80,734
Households that own their home 88% 87% 72% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $3,484 $3,191 $3,357 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.22% 1.11% 1.02% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 66% 42% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Dodge County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Kasson

For a typical $285,200 home in Kasson, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Kasson's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,432a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,982
    Cash to close
    $18,538
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $126

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,380a month

    Down payment
    $14,260
    Cash to close
    $22,816
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $135

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,954a month

    Down payment
    $57,040
    Cash to close
    $65,596
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $2,218a month

    Down payment
    $42,780
    Cash to close
    $51,336
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Kasson and for Dodge County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Kasson

1.22%of the home’s value each year

$3,484 a year for the typical owner in Kasson.

  • Kasson 1.22%
  • Dodge 1.11%
  • Minnesota 1.02%

What Minnesota publishes Homestead market value exclusion (Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (Minnesota Statutes))

Exemptions and deadlines in Minnesota

Flood risk in Dodge County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Dodge County.

FEMA’s maps count no homes in the high-risk zone in Dodge County. That does not mean it cannot flood: check your address.

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Kasson

Typical rent in Kasson is $1,113 a month: 9% above the county. In Kasson, 66% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Dodge County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,422 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $27.35 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Dodge County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,183 $22.75 $47,320
1 bedroom $1,226 $23.58 $49,040
2 bedrooms $1,422 $27.35 $56,880
3 bedrooms $1,969 $37.87 $78,760
4 bedrooms $2,377 $45.71 $95,080

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Kasson

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Kasson is in ZIP code 55944.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,340: $82 less than the fair market rent for Dodge County ($1,422).

  • 55944 $1,340$1,860

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Kasson when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Kasson

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Kasson. These are the largest.

  • Kasson Senior Housing 400 2nd St SW, Kasson 55944 36 low-income homes · For older adults (507) 634-4188
  • Southridge Townhomes Multiple Building Addresses, Kasson 55944 24 homes, 23 low-income · 2 bd: 12 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2000

See all 5 buildings in Dodge County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Kasson

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Dodge County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

Two women and a girl laugh together at the bus stop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Kasson

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Kasson or Dodge County. The ones below are statewide in Minnesota: they work in Kasson the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Minnesota

  • Deferred Payment Loan (Start Up)

    Statewide in Minnesota

    Minnesota state agency loan for the down payment and closing costs alongside the Start Up mortgage for first-time buyers: up to $14,000 (or $18,000 in the Plus version), with no interest or monthly payments, repaid at the end of the mortgage. Offered by Minnesota Housing (Minnesota Housing Finance Agency).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • Monthly Payment Loan

    Statewide in Minnesota

    Minnesota Housing loan of up to $14,000 for the down payment and closing costs, which you repay over 15 years at the same rate as your Minnesota Housing mortgage; it works with Start Up (first-time buyers) or Step Up. Offered by Minnesota Housing (Minnesota Housing Finance Agency).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Kasson

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Kasson, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.

    1414 Northstar Dr, Zumbrota · 19 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
    (507) 696-4025

  • Dakota County Community Development Agency

    1228 Town Centre Dr, Eagan · 59 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (651) 675-4400

  • Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership Mankato Branch

    140 Homestead Rd, Mankato · 62 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (507) 836-1605

All counseling agencies in Minnesota

Help in Spanish near Kasson

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Kasson

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Dodge County is named for Kasson or Dodge County.

One other authority has an office in Dodge County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Kasson, with the typical home value.

Everything about Dodge County Housing in Minnesota

Neighboring counties

If Dodge County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Kasson.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Kasson

Short answers with the numbers for Kasson and all of Dodge County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Kasson?

The typical home value in Kasson is $285,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Dodge County it is $287,700.

How much does it cost to rent in Kasson?

Typical rent in Kasson is $1,113 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Dodge County is $1,422.

What is the FHA loan limit in Kasson?

Kasson uses the FHA limit for all of Dodge County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Kasson?

The typical homeowner in Kasson pays $3,484 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.22% of the home’s value; in Dodge County, the rate is 1.11%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Kasson?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Dodge County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).