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The median home value in Rice County, MN is $352,773 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.42% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$352,773
Year-over-Year
+2.42%
National Rank
#634 of 3071
Rice County ranks 14th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +50.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Rice County +27.8% above the MN state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.1%, from $352,313 in May 2026 to $352,773 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 | $352,313 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $357,195 | +2.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $355,943 | +2.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $352,773 | +2.4% |
Households here earn a median of $83,181 a year against a typical home value of $352,773 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Rice County recorded a violent crime rate of 209 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,135 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 52,597 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Rice County is $352,773. That's up 2.42% from a year earlier. That is about 50.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Rice County the 14th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $83,181, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Rice County recorded 209 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 52,597 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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