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Median Home Price in Rochester, MN

The median home value in Rochester, MN is $348,286 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.04% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$348,286

Year-over-Year

+4.04%

Population

122,694

Rochester ranks #63 of 112 Minnesota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.6% below the state's city median of $357,406. It sits in Olmsted County, where the county-wide median is $356,877.

Crime in Rochester

Rochester police recorded a violent crime rate of 154 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,368 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 Rochester

How much does a house cost in Rochester, MN?

The median home value in Rochester is $348,286. That's up 4.04% from a year earlier. That is about 2.6% below the typical county in Minnesota.

Is Rochester expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rochester are cheaper than Olmsted County as a whole, where the median is $356,877 — a difference of about 2.4%.

Is Rochester a safe place to live?

Rochester police reported 154 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 122,694. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.