Byron, MN housing market
The typical Byron home is worth about $403,000, up 3.8% in a year, 15% above the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Byron compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Byron at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Byron | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $244,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $263,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $275,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $288,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $313,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $352,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $370,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $373,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $384,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $395,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $403,000 | $351,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2023
No permits for new homes were issued in Byron in 2023. The last year with any was 2021 (94 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 0 | $31.2 million |
| 2020 | 95 | 29 | 66 | $18.4 million |
| 2019 | 36 | 21 | 15 | $11.4 million |
| 2018 | 69 | 31 | 38 | $15.9 million |
| 2017 | 57 | 45 | 12 | $14.9 million |
| 2016 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $11.9 million |
| 2015 | 47 | 40 | 7 | $10.7 million |
| 2014 | 55 | 49 | 6 | $11.2 million |
| 2013 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $11.6 million |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
Byron's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2023, so the 2023 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Byron and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | $403K | +3.8% | $1,210 | — | $124,010 |
| Kalmar | — | +2.9%† | $1,250 | 4 | $160,764 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Byron home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Byron 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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Byron is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Byron pay a median of $1,135. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $950 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55920; 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.
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. 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.