Benson, MN housing market
Home prices around Benson have risen about 40% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 25 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Benson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 40% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Benson rose 40% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices fell 3%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Benson home at roughly $250,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3% | +107% | +127% |
| 2024 | +19% | +114% | +120% |
| 2023 | −9.3% | +80% | +113% |
| 2022 | +20% | +98% | +104% |
| 2021 | +11% | +64% | +82% |
| 2020 | +5% | +48% | +66% |
| 2019 | +8.7% | +41% | +61% |
| 2018 | +5.2% | +30% | +55% |
| 2017 | −5.4% | +23% | +46% |
| 2016 | −7.5% | +30% | +38% |
| 2015 | −3.1% | +41% | +32% |
| 2014 | +7.5% | +45% | +28% |
| 2013 | +3.3% | +35% | +21% |
| 2012 | −4.7% | +31% | +16% |
| 2011 | −1.6% | +37% | +18% |
| 2010 | +5.1% | +39% | +25% |
| 2009 | −7.9% | +33% | +33% |
| 2008 | +2.3% | +44% | +42% |
| 2007 | +7.2% | +41% | +48% |
| 2006 | −5.4% | +31% | +49% |
| 2005 | +13% | +39% | +45% |
| 2004 | +4.9% | +23% | +34% |
| 2003 | +4.7% | +17% | +23% |
| 2002 | +1.3% | +12% | +18% |
| 2001 | +10% | +10% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Benson ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 56215, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
25 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 25 new homes in Benson in 2025: 1 single-family house and 24 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $3.9 million to build. That's 7.3 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Benson has permitted 47 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Benson gained 240 residents while 10 new homes were permitted: about 24 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) | 13 | 1 | 12 | $2.2 million |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 | 24 | $3.9 million |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $900,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $350,000 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $700,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $210,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $190,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2007 | 16 | 12 | 4 | $2.2 million |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2005 | 13 | 7 | 6 | $1.9 million |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $806,000 |
| 2003 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $912,000 |
| 2002 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2001 | 14 | 8 | 6 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.4 million |
How Benson ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Benson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | — | −3%† | $1,050 | 25 | $52,821 |
| Torning | — | −3%† | $1,050 | — | $90,833 |
| Six Mile Grove | — | −3%† | $1,080 | — | $71,250 |
| Benson | $188K | +4.1% | $1,050 | — | $94,583 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Benson home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Benson ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,050
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Benson is $1,050 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Benson pay a median of $982. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56215; Chippewa 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.
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.