A typical Atkinson home is worth roughly $296,000
Home prices around Atkinson have risen about 61% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is Atkinson?
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Home prices up 61% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Atkinson rose 61% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 17%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Atkinson, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
97% of Atkinson households own their home
Half of Atkinson’s homes were built before 1992.
Minnesota: 72% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
What it takes to buy in Atkinson
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That covers a typical Atkinson home, with $45K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170 a month here, $630 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, the Minnesota typical property tax (1.02% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Duluth, MN-WI MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Atkinson vs. its neighbors
Atkinson is the 2nd least expensive of 3 neighboring towns. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson | $296K* | +17.2%† | $1,170 | $100,833 |
| Mahtowa | $268K* | +17%† | $1,180 | $95,547 |
| Twin Lakes | $326K* | +19.4%† | $1,090 | $105,272 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Atkinson buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.