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The median home value in Cottonwood County, MN is $166,979 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.8% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$166,979
Year-over-Year
-0.8%
National Rank
#2388 of 3071
Cottonwood County ranks 83rd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is -29.0% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Cottonwood County -39.5% below the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.0%, from $163,770 in May 2026 to $166,979 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $163,770 | -0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $169,765 | -0.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $166,899 | -1.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $166,979 | -0.8% |
Households here earn a median of $72,941 a year against a typical home value of $166,979 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 8% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cottonwood County recorded a violent crime rate of 255 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 483 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 7,449 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cottonwood County is $166,979. That's down 0.8% from a year earlier. That is about 29.0% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cottonwood County the 83rd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $72,941, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cottonwood County recorded 255 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,449 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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