Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$227,305+4.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,275About 0.8× the local median income ($61,394): affordable for a typical household
Days on market67 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Wadena County, MN is worth $227,305, up 4.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $198,744, so the area is 14.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $49,275 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 $61,394. In the latest IRS figures, 6 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
$227,305
Change in 1 year
+4.3%
Overvalued %
+14.4%
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Fair home value
$198,744
Change in 5 years
+21.8%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,232
Income needed to afford it
$49,275
Property tax rate
1.04%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,059
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.2%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
21.3%
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Homes for sale
61
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$152
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,394
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
5.5%
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Population
14,388
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,471
Net moves in (IRS)
−6
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
12.9
Flood risk score
27.6
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Wildfire risk score
65.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wadena County, MN overvalued?
Home prices in Wadena County, MN are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $198,744, so the area is 14.4% overvalued.
Is Wadena County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?
Wadena County, MN is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wadena County, MN?
Home values in Wadena County, MN are up 4.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wadena County, MN?
A household needs about $49,275 a year to afford the typical home in Wadena County, MN at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,394.