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The median home value in Houston County, MN is $325,878 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.89% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$325,878
Year-over-Year
+3.89%
National Rank
#770 of 3071
Houston County ranks 23rd out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +38.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Houston County +18.0% above the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $324,551 in May 2026 to $325,878 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 | $324,551 | +4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $330,533 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $330,506 | +4.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $325,878 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $79,825 a year against a typical home value of $325,878 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 66% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Houston County recorded a violent crime rate of 42 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 261 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 9,576 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Houston County is $325,878. That's up 3.89% from a year earlier. That is about 38.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Houston County the 23rd most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $79,825, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Houston County recorded 42 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,576 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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