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Median Home Price in Detroit Lakes, MN

The median home value in Detroit Lakes, MN is $380,833 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.06% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$380,833

Year-over-Year

+3.06%

Population

9,969

Detroit Lakes ranks #43 of 112 Minnesota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 6.6% above the state's city median of $357,406. It sits in Becker County, where the county-wide median is $366,455.

Crime in Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes police recorded a violent crime rate of 170 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,545 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 Detroit Lakes

How much does a house cost in Detroit Lakes, MN?

The median home value in Detroit Lakes is $380,833. That's up 3.06% from a year earlier. That is about 6.6% above the typical county in Minnesota.

Is Detroit Lakes expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Detroit Lakes are more expensive than Becker County as a whole, where the median is $366,455 — a difference of about 3.9%.

Is Detroit Lakes a safe place to live?

Detroit Lakes police reported 170 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,969. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.