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Median Home Price in Elk River, MN

The median home value in Elk River, MN is $401,290 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.88% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$401,290

Year-over-Year

+1.88%

Population

27,826

Elk River ranks #32 of 112 Minnesota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 12.3% above the state's city median of $357,406. It sits in Sherburne County, where the county-wide median is $395,582.

Crime in Elk River

Elk River police recorded a violent crime rate of 90 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,006 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 Elk River

How much does a house cost in Elk River, MN?

The median home value in Elk River is $401,290. That's up 1.88% from a year earlier. That is about 12.3% above the typical county in Minnesota.

Is Elk River expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Elk River are more expensive than Sherburne County as a whole, where the median is $395,582 — a difference of about 1.4%.

Is Elk River a safe place to live?

Elk River police reported 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 27,826. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.