Center, MN housing market
The typical Center home is worth about $410,000, up 2.7% in a year, 17% above the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Center at a glance
Only 3 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 | Center | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $245,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $270,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $286,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $298,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $338,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $375,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $387,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $390,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $402,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $403,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $410,000 | $351,000 |
Center and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2015 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | $410K | +2.7% | $1,570 | — | $96,875 |
| Chisago Lake | — | +1.5%† | $1,530 | — | $133,220 |
| Lindstrom | $394K | +2.4% | $1,520 | 0 | $98,226 |
† 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 $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Center is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Center pay a median of $1,611.
Studio $1,140 · 4 bedrooms $2,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55012; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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.
Recent listings in Center
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.