Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$334,610+5.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$72,536About 0.7× the local median income ($97,714): affordable for a typical household
Days on market56 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Dodge County, MN is worth $334,610, up 5.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $284,171, so the area is 17.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.8% over the next year. A household needs about $72,536 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 $97,714. In the latest IRS figures, 78 more people moved out than in.
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
$334,610
Change in 1 year
+5.6%
Overvalued %
+17.7%
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Fair home value
$284,171
Change in 5 years
+23.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.8%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,813
Income needed to afford it
$72,536
Property tax rate
1.11%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,422
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.0%
Days on market
56
Listings with a price cut
13.2%
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Homes for sale
52
Pending sales per 100 listings
35
Asking price per sq ft
$194
People and jobs
Median household income
$97,714
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
21,376
Income adjusted for cost of living
$107,615
Net moves in (IRS)
−78
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
14.2
Flood risk score
23.9
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Wildfire risk score
4.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Dodge County, MN overvalued?
Home prices in Dodge County, MN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $284,171, so the area is 17.7% overvalued.
Is Dodge County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?
Dodge County, MN is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Dodge County, MN?
Home values in Dodge County, MN are up 5.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Dodge County, MN?
A household needs about $72,536 a year to afford the typical home in Dodge County, MN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $97,714.