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Median Home Price in Brainerd, MN

The median home value in Brainerd, MN is $321,085 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.72% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$321,085

Year-over-Year

+3.72%

Population

14,615

Brainerd ranks #76 of 112 Minnesota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 10.2% below the state's city median of $357,406. It sits in Crow Wing County, where the county-wide median is $379,160.

Crime in Brainerd

Brainerd police recorded a violent crime rate of 431 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,779 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Brainerd

How much does a house cost in Brainerd, MN?

The median home value in Brainerd is $321,085. That's up 3.72% from a year earlier. That is about 10.2% below the typical county in Minnesota.

Is Brainerd expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Brainerd are cheaper than Crow Wing County as a whole, where the median is $379,160 — a difference of about 15.3%.

Is Brainerd a safe place to live?

Brainerd police reported 431 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 14,615. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.