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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Lowest Home Values in Minnesota

The most affordable counties in the country by median home value. Many are rural and losing population, which is worth weighing against the price.

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Minnesota ranked

#County Median homeMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Traverse County $110,100$1,0090.972%
2 Faribault County $120,200$1,0921.051%
3 Pipestone County $126,700$1,1250.911%
4 Kittson County $134,400$1,1830.916%
5 Big Stone County $135,700$1,1860.861%
6 Norman County $135,700$1,2000.988%
7 Lac qui Parle County $143,400$1,2530.948%
8 Koochiching County $143,700$1,2370.799%
9 Jackson County $145,400$1,2640.914%
10 Mahnomen County $146,500$1,2790.974%
11 Swift County $147,100$1,2690.855%
12 Yellow Medicine County $148,200$1,3001.043%
13 Chippewa County $149,000$1,3061.041%
14 Redwood County $150,400$1,3060.960%
15 Watonwan County $151,600$1,3231.027%
16 Renville County $151,900$1,3241.016%
17 Lincoln County $152,200$1,3210.971%
18 Marshall County $153,300$1,3110.829%
19 Cottonwood County $154,000$1,3541.128%
20 Red Lake County $157,200$1,3560.959%
21 Martin County $158,800$1,3700.974%
22 Freeborn County $164,900$1,4271.061%
23 Wadena County $170,500$1,4661.040%
24 Mower County $172,000$1,4801.058%
25 Wilkin County $172,300$1,4400.760%
26 Clearwater County $177,100$1,4700.732%
27 Roseau County $177,100$1,4990.928%
28 Grant County $178,600$1,5120.939%
29 Nobles County $179,200$1,5160.934%
30 Murray County $179,400$1,4920.765%
31 Stevens County $180,800$1,5080.807%
32 Brown County $181,700$1,5501.040%
33 Todd County $188,400$1,5930.995%
34 Pennington County $188,900$1,6321.218%
35 Lyon County $193,100$1,6361.047%
36 Rock County $201,600$1,6450.720%
37 Fillmore County $204,000$1,7010.947%
38 St. Louis County $208,500$1,7481.027%
39 Polk County $211,100$1,7630.999%
40 Itasca County $212,000$1,7470.873%
41 Waseca County $213,200$1,8121.190%
42 Lake of the Woods County $215,000$1,7390.707%
43 Sibley County $215,000$1,8101.100%
44 Kanabec County $221,100$1,8581.114%
45 Beltrami County $222,300$1,8450.996%
46 Lake County $222,900$1,8040.751%
47 Winona County $222,900$1,8400.942%
48 Pine County $225,600$1,8470.875%
49 Houston County $226,300$1,9071.163%
50 Meeker County $228,900$1,8840.943%
51 Kandiyohi County $230,500$1,9060.994%
52 Carlton County $232,000$1,9511.169%
53 McLeod County $233,400$1,9601.160%
54 Steele County $234,200$1,9751.206%
55 Aitkin County $235,100$1,8580.573%
56 Morrison County $237,000$1,9370.909%
57 Mille Lacs County $237,500$1,9671.042%
58 Pope County $242,800$1,9560.789%
59 Wabasha County $245,800$2,0391.088%
60 Benton County $247,100$2,0361.025%
61 Otter Tail County $252,500$2,0240.779%
62 Blue Earth County $252,800$2,0700.984%
63 Hubbard County $255,900$2,0570.816%
64 Clay County $256,000$2,1211.115%
65 Stearns County $256,500$2,1051.020%
66 Nicollet County $258,500$2,1411.117%
67 Cass County $262,300$2,0510.576%
68 Becker County $266,900$2,1180.731%
69 Dodge County $267,500$2,2011.085%
70 Goodhue County $269,400$2,2111.064%
71 Crow Wing County $274,400$2,1850.788%
72 Isanti County $283,200$2,3091.042%
73 Le Sueur County $287,700$2,3531.084%
74 Douglas County $291,700$2,3290.863%
75 Cook County $294,000$2,3280.790%
76 Rice County $298,500$2,4060.971%
77 Olmsted County $304,500$2,4801.088%
78 Ramsey County $304,900$2,5201.235%
79 Anoka County $325,800$2,6030.951%
80 Chisago County $326,600$2,6551.123%
81 Sherburne County $332,700$2,6660.995%
82 Wright County $332,800$2,6670.997%
83 Dakota County $362,100$2,8850.997%
84 Hennepin County $376,500$3,0411.152%
85 Scott County $393,500$3,1411.066%
86 Washington County $400,900$3,1751.001%
87 Carver County $426,900$3,3771.026%

Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.

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