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The median home value in Carlton County, MN is $300,440 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.08% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$300,440
Year-over-Year
+4.08%
National Rank
#937 of 3071
Carlton County ranks 34th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +27.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Carlton County +8.8% above the MN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $301,176 in May 2026 to $300,440 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $301,176 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $302,321 | +4.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $308,185 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $300,440 | +4.1% |
Households here earn a median of $80,573 a year against a typical home value of $300,440 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 54% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Carlton County recorded a violent crime rate of 175 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 525 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 12,570 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Carlton County is $300,440. That's up 4.08% from a year earlier. That is about 27.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Carlton County the 34th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $80,573, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Carlton County recorded 175 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,570 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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