Bluffton, MN housing market
Home prices around Bluffton have risen about 47% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bluffton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 47% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Bluffton rose 47% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 0.7%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2002 | Minnesota since 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.7% | +123% | +92% |
| 2024 | +8.8% | +122% | +87% |
| 2023 | +6.4% | +104% | +80% |
| 2022 | +11% | +92% | +73% |
| 2021 | +14% | +72% | +54% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | +52% | +41% |
| 2019 | +7% | +55% | +37% |
| 2018 | +3.7% | +44% | +31% |
| 2017 | +6.2% | +39% | +24% |
| 2016 | +1.6% | +31% | +17% |
| 2015 | +4.4% | +29% | +12% |
| 2014 | −0.4% | +24% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | +2.4% | +24% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | −6.3% | +21% | −1.3% |
| 2011 | −1.1% | +29% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | −0.7% | +31% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | −5.6% | +32% | +13% |
| 2008 | +5.5% | +40% | +20% |
| 2007 | −5.5% | +32% | +26% |
| 2006 | +11% | +40% | +27% |
| 2005 | +12% | +26% | +23% |
| 2004 | +6.4% | +13% | +14% |
| 2003 | +5.9% | +5.9% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 56482, 56518, 56567, covering 58% of Bluffton’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Bluffton and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton | +0.7%† | $1,000 | — | $85,063 |
| Bluffton | — | $1,010 | 0 | $100,417 |
| Newton | +6.2%† | $970 | — | $84,583 |
| Blowers | +6.6%† | $1,040 | — | $68,750 |
| Leaf River | −0.3%† | $980 | — | $86,161 |
| Compton | −0.8%† | $980 | 0 | $74,196 |
† 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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bluffton is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bluffton pay a median of $907, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $680 · 4 bedrooms $1,400
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56482, 56518, 56567; Otter Tail 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. 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.