Ashby, MN housing market
The typical Ashby home is worth about $313,000, up 8.5% in a year, 11% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ashby compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ashby at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Ashby | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $163,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $170,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $180,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $191,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $212,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $252,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $267,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $268,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $283,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $301,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $313,000 | $351,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Ashby in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.2 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Ashby has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Ashby gained 23 residents while 2 new homes were permitted: about 12 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Minnesota: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $393,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $177,000 |
| 2007 | 17 | 1 | 16 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $655,000 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ashby is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ashby pay a median of $732, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56309; Douglas 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 Ashby
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.