Baxter, MN housing market
The typical Baxter home is worth about $369,000, up 2.7% in a year, 5% above the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 11 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Baxter compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Baxter at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.9 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Baxter | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $211,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $220,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $226,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $238,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $266,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $310,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $336,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $340,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $352,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $364,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $369,000 | $351,000 |
Baxter and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter | $369K | +2.7% | 11 | $70,688 |
| Brainerd | $315K | +3.6% | 23 | $56,111 |
| Fort Ripley | $398K | +4.3% | — | $75,000 |
5.2 years of income
The typical Baxter home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Baxter ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.