Blooming Prairie, MN housing market
The median sale price was $238,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blooming Prairie compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blooming Prairie at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Blooming Prairie rose 47% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Prices were about flat last year. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Blooming Prairie home at roughly $202,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −0.1% | +121% | +127% |
| 2024 | +9.6% | +121% | +120% |
| 2023 | +14% | +102% | +113% |
| 2022 | +4.8% | +77% | +104% |
| 2021 | +12% | +69% | +82% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +50% | +66% |
| 2019 | +4% | +45% | +61% |
| 2018 | −0.5% | +40% | +55% |
| 2017 | +11% | +41% | +46% |
| 2016 | +9.7% | +27% | +38% |
| 2015 | −0.2% | +16% | +32% |
| 2014 | +4.7% | +16% | +28% |
| 2013 | +2.9% | +11% | +21% |
| 2012 | −4% | +7.5% | +16% |
| 2011 | −8.1% | +12% | +18% |
| 2010 | −2.7% | +22% | +25% |
| 2009 | −3.1% | +25% | +33% |
| 2008 | +1.2% | +29% | +42% |
| 2007 | −8.8% | +28% | +48% |
| 2006 | +6.4% | +40% | +49% |
| 2005 | +8% | +32% | +45% |
| 2004 | +7.1% | +22% | +34% |
| 2003 | +1.4% | +14% | +23% |
| 2002 | +7.2% | +12% | +18% |
| 2001 | +4.8% | +4.8% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 55917, 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.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Blooming Prairie in 2025. The last year with any was 2023 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Blooming Prairie's population fell by 22 even though 13 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $303,000 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $673,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $394,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $248,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $248,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $248,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $648,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $261,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $605,000 |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $1.2 million |
| 2006 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $737,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $737,000 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $450,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $560,000 |
| 2000 | 18 | 4 | 14 | $1.4 million |
Blooming Prairie's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Blooming Prairie and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Prairie | — | −0.1%† | $1,210 | 0 | $63,656 |
| Blooming Prairie | $270K | +4.5% | $1,210 | — | $103,000 |
| Westfield | — | +1.1%† | $1,210 | — | $117,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Blooming Prairie home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blooming Prairie is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Blooming Prairie pay a median of $907, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55917; Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area), 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 Blooming Prairie
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. 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.