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The median home value in Blue Earth County, MN is $303,241 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.35% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$303,241
Year-over-Year
+2.35%
National Rank
#917 of 3071
Blue Earth County ranks 33rd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +29.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Blue Earth County +9.8% above the MN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.6%, from $305,180 in May 2026 to $303,241 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 | $305,180 | +4.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $308,269 | +3.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $306,726 | +2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $303,241 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $74,477 a year against a typical home value of $303,241 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 65% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Blue Earth County recorded a violent crime rate of 238 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,350 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 52,086 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Blue Earth County is $303,241. That's up 2.35% from a year earlier. That is about 29.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Blue Earth County the 33rd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $74,477, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Blue Earth County recorded 238 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 52,086 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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