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The median home value in Brown County, MN is $251,306 as of 2026-08-31, up 8.24% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$251,306
Year-over-Year
+8.24%
National Rank
#1355 of 3071
Brown County ranks 53rd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +6.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Brown County -9.0% below the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $249,165 in May 2026 to $251,306 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 | $249,165 | +9.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $252,959 | +9.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $254,656 | +8.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $251,306 | +8.2% |
Households here earn a median of $69,378 a year against a typical home value of $251,306 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Brown County recorded a violent crime rate of 78 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 864 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 19,333 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Brown County is $251,306. That's up 8.24% from a year earlier. That is about 6.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Brown County the 53rd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $69,378, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Brown County recorded 78 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 19,333 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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