Cascade, MN housing market
Home prices around Cascade have risen about 39% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 2 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cascade compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 39% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Cascade rose 39% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Minnesota. Last year prices rose 2.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Cascade home at roughly $758,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.9% | +128% | +127% |
| 2024 | +2.9% | +122% | +120% |
| 2023 | +5.4% | +115% | +113% |
| 2022 | +12% | +104% | +104% |
| 2021 | +11% | +82% | +82% |
| 2020 | +3.8% | +64% | +66% |
| 2019 | +3.5% | +58% | +61% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | +52% | +55% |
| 2017 | +8.4% | +44% | +46% |
| 2016 | +6.4% | +33% | +38% |
| 2015 | +4.3% | +25% | +32% |
| 2014 | +2.3% | +20% | +28% |
| 2013 | +1.9% | +17% | +21% |
| 2012 | +0.5% | +15% | +16% |
| 2011 | −1.5% | +15% | +18% |
| 2010 | −5.5% | +16% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.6% | +23% | +33% |
| 2008 | −0.6% | +26% | +42% |
| 2007 | +1.1% | +27% | +48% |
| 2006 | +0.7% | +26% | +49% |
| 2005 | +5.1% | +25% | +45% |
| 2004 | +4.1% | +19% | +34% |
| 2003 | +2.4% | +14% | +23% |
| 2002 | +4.2% | +12% | +18% |
| 2001 | +7% | +7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Cascade ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 55901, 55906, 55960, 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.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Cascade in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Cascade has permitted 67 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cascade gained 22 residents while 42 new homes were permitted: about 0.5 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $858,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.8 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $763,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $561,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $269,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $966,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $371,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $318,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $940,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $759,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
How Cascade 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.
Cascade and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | — | +2.9%† | $1,420 | 2 | $150,000 |
| Rochester | — | +1.9%† | $1,490 | 448 | $89,389 |
| Kalmar | — | +2.9%† | $1,250 | 4 | $160,764 |
| Oronoco | $568K | +4.6% | $1,440 | 0 | $124,079 |
| Haverhill | — | +4.5%† | $1,240 | 2 | $161,250 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.4 years of income
The typical Cascade home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Cascade 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 $1,420
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cascade is $1,420 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 11% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,120 · 4 bedrooms $2,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55901, 55906, 55960; 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. 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. 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.