Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$295,300+5.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$64,015About 0.8× the local median income ($75,367): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Meeker County, MN is worth $295,300, up 5.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $243,792, so the area is 21.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $64,015 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 $75,367. In the latest IRS figures, 53 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
$295,300
Change in 1 year
+5.8%
Overvalued %
+21.1%
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Fair home value
$243,792
Change in 5 years
+22.3%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,600
Income needed to afford it
$64,015
Property tax rate
0.90%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,089
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+32.2%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
26.5%
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Homes for sale
78
Pending sales per 100 listings
15
Asking price per sq ft
$171
People and jobs
Median household income
$75,367
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
23,603
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,738
Net moves in (IRS)
−53
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
27.0
Flood risk score
36.3
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Wildfire risk score
26.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Meeker County, MN overvalued?
Home prices in Meeker County, MN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $243,792, so the area is 21.1% overvalued.
Is Meeker County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?
Meeker County, MN is a buyer's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Meeker County, MN?
Home values in Meeker County, MN are up 5.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Meeker County, MN?
A household needs about $64,015 a year to afford the typical home in Meeker County, MN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,367.