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Median Home Price in Dakota County, MN

The median home value in Dakota County, MN is $395,516 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.6% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$395,516

Year-over-Year

+1.6%

National Rank

#454 of 3071

Dakota County ranks 5th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +68.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Dakota County +43.2% above the MN state median.

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Home value history

The typical home value decreased by 1.2%, from $400,462 in May 2026 to $395,516 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.

Dakota County, MN monthly home value history
Month	Typical home value	Year-over-year change
May 2026	$400,462	+1.7%
Jun 2026	$402,628	+1.7%
Jul 2026	$400,941	+1.7%
Aug 2026	$395,516	+1.6%

Can you afford a home in Dakota County?

Households here earn a median of $106,318 a year against a typical home value of $395,516 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 53% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Dakota County

Reporting agencies in Dakota County recorded a violent crime rate of 136 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,246 per 100,000.

Based on 9 reporting cities covering 387,320 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Dakota County

How much does a house cost in Dakota County, MN?

The median home value in Dakota County is $395,516. That's up 1.6% from a year earlier. That is about 68.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Dakota County the 5th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Is Dakota County affordable?

Median household income here is $106,318, so a typical home costs about 3.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Dakota County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Dakota County recorded 136 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 387,320 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.