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The median home value in Faribault County, MN is $163,932 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.73% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$163,932
Year-over-Year
+4.73%
National Rank
#2428 of 3071
Faribault County ranks 84th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is -30.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Faribault County -40.6% below the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $163,172 in May 2026 to $163,932 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 | $163,172 | +7.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $165,088 | +6.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $164,313 | +5.7% |
| Aug 2026 | $163,932 | +4.7% |
Households here earn a median of $66,815 a year against a typical home value of $163,932 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.5×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 12% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Faribault County recorded a violent crime rate of 237 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 224 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 7,595 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Faribault County is $163,932. That's up 4.73% from a year earlier. That is about 30.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Faribault County the 84th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $66,815, so a typical home costs about 2.5× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Faribault County recorded 237 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 7,595 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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