Brainerd, MN housing market
The typical Brainerd home is worth about $315,000, up 3.6% in a year, 10% below the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 23 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Brainerd compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Brainerd at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Brainerd | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $166,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $175,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $185,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $221,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $258,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $282,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $292,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $302,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $307,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $315,000 | $351,000 |
Brainerd and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brainerd | $315K | +3.6% | 23 | $56,111 |
| Baxter | $369K | +2.7% | 11 | $70,688 |
5.6 years of income
The typical Brainerd home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Brainerd ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.