Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$393,429+1.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 25% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$85,287About 0.8× the local median income ($105,495): affordable for a typical household
Days on market40 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Dakota County, MN is worth $393,429, up 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $373,392, so the area is 5.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.6% over the next year. A household needs about $85,287 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $105,495. Typical rent is $1,711 a month, or $2,408 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,484 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$393,429
Change in 1 year
+1.4%
Overvalued %
+5.4%
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Fair home value
$373,392
Change in 5 years
+10.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.6%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,132
Income needed to afford it
$85,287
Property tax rate
0.98%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,711
Typical rent for houses
$2,408
Price-to-rent ratio
19.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,734
Gross rental yield
5.22%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.39%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+41.7%
Days on market
40
Listings with a price cut
24.9%
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Homes for sale
1,433
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$191
People and jobs
Median household income
$105,495
Population change (1 year)
+0.9%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
457,710
Income adjusted for cost of living
$100,663
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,484
Cost of living (US = 100)
104.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.5
Unhealthy air days a year
10
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Flood risk score
88.7
Wildfire risk score
39.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dakota County, MN overvalued?
Home prices in Dakota County, MN are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $373,392, so the area is 5.4% overvalued.
Is Dakota County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?
Dakota County, MN is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 42% from a year ago, 25% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dakota County, MN?
Home values in Dakota County, MN are up 1.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dakota County, MN?
A household needs about $85,287 a year to afford the typical home in Dakota County, MN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $105,495.