Appleton, MN housing market
The typical Appleton home is worth about $89,000, up 2.9% in a year, 75% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Appleton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Appleton at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Appleton | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $48,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $54,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $57,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $63,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $77,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $82,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $82,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $94,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $86,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $89,000 | $351,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Appleton is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56208; Big Stone County, MN), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Appleton
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.