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The median home value in Steele County, MN is $297,789 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.57% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$297,789
Year-over-Year
+2.57%
National Rank
#958 of 3071
Steele County ranks 36th out of 87 counties in MN by median home price, and is +26.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MN, the typical county has a median home value of $276,116, making Steele County +7.8% above the MN state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.9%, from $300,592 in May 2026 to $297,789 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 | $300,592 | +3.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $301,061 | +3.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $301,700 | +2.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $297,789 | +2.6% |
Households here earn a median of $84,196 a year against a typical home value of $297,789 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 46% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Steele County recorded a violent crime rate of 150 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 820 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 26,573 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Steele County is $297,789. That's up 2.57% from a year earlier. That is about 26.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Steele County the 36th most expensive of 87 counties in Minnesota.
Median household income here is $84,196, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Steele County recorded 150 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 26,573 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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