Cass Lake, MN housing market
The typical Cass Lake home is worth about $239,000, up 2.4% in a year, 32% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cass Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cass Lake at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cass Lake | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $135,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $144,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $151,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $157,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $177,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $198,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $217,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $224,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $233,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $237,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $239,000 | $351,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Cass Lake in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.4 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Cass Lake has permitted 18 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Cass Lake's population fell by 95 even though 8 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 | $683,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $162,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $320,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $13,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $155,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $197,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $65,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $219,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cass Lake is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cass Lake pay a median of $763, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,740
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56633; Beltrami 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.
Recent listings in Cass Lake
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.