Biwabik, MN housing market
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Biwabik compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
5 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 5 new homes in Biwabik in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3.1 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Biwabik has permitted 33 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Biwabik's population fell by 8 even though 28 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Minnesota: 2.2 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $512,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $512,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $980,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $667,000 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $667,000 |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $667,000 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $800,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Biwabik and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwabik | — | — | $1,030 | 5 | $67,917 |
| White | — | −5.7%† | $1,030 | — | $55,293 |
| Biwabik | $124K | +5.4% | $1,030 | — | $75,625 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Biwabik is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Biwabik pay a median of $749, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55705, 55708; Duluth, MN-WI MSA), 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 Biwabik
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.