Blue Earth, MN housing market
The typical Blue Earth home is worth about $184,000, up 4% in a year, 48% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blue Earth compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blue Earth at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Blue Earth | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $115,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $120,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $124,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $145,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $161,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $165,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $172,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $182,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $184,000 | $351,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Blue Earth in 2025. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Blue Earth has permitted 17 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Blue Earth's population fell by 179 even though 18 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $599,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $546,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $475,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $954,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $954,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $491,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $491,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $491,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $737,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $266,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $661,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $580,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $429,000 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $378,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $361,000 |
How Blue Earth 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.
Blue Earth and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Earth | $184K | +4% | $1,000 | 1 | $66,771 |
| Blue Earth City | — | +2.9%† | $1,000 | — | $74,545 |
| Jo Daviess | — | +2.9%† | $1,000 | — | $97,813 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.7 years of income
The typical Blue Earth home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Blue Earth 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blue Earth is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Blue Earth pay a median of $918. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56013; Faribault 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, August 2026. 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.