Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$297,792+5.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$64,555About 0.8× the local median income ($79,069): affordable for a typical household
Days on market65 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Sibley County, MN is worth $297,792, up 5.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $261,684, so the area is 13.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 31% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $64,555 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 $79,069. In the latest IRS figures, 45 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
$297,792
Change in 1 year
+5.9%
Overvalued %
+13.8%
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Fair home value
$261,684
Change in 5 years
+17.9%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,614
Income needed to afford it
$64,555
Property tax rate
1.10%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+31.4%
Days on market
65
Listings with a price cut
18.5%
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Homes for sale
46
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$130
People and jobs
Median household income
$79,069
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
15,356
Income adjusted for cost of living
$92,048
Net moves in (IRS)
+45
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
23.0
Flood risk score
31.2
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Wildfire risk score
13.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sibley County, MN overvalued?
Home prices in Sibley County, MN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $261,684, so the area is 13.8% overvalued.
Is Sibley County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?
Sibley County, MN is a balanced market: homes take about 65 days to sell, listings are up 31% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sibley County, MN?
Home values in Sibley County, MN are up 5.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sibley County, MN?
A household needs about $64,555 a year to afford the typical home in Sibley County, MN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $79,069.