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The median home value in Benton County, MN is $312,769 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.95% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$312,769
Year-over-Year
+2.95%
National Rank
#866 of 3071
Benton County ranks 29th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +33.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Benton County +13.3% above the MN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $314,174 in May 2026 to $312,769 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $314,174 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $315,762 | +3.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $314,211 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $312,769 | +3.0% |
Households here earn a median of $74,410 a year against a typical home value of $312,769 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 69% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Benton County recorded a violent crime rate of 86 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,182 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 18,697 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Benton County is $312,769. That's up 2.95% from a year earlier. That is about 33.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Benton County the 29th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $74,410, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Benton County recorded 86 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 18,697 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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