Cook, MN housing market
The typical Cook home is worth about $258,000, up 7.7% in a year, 26% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cook compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cook at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Cook | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $156,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $164,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $168,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $174,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $194,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $214,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $235,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $242,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $251,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $258,000 | $351,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Cook in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $298,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $298,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $745,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $518,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $907,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $311,000 |
| 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.
Cook and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | $258K | +7.7% | $1,030 | 0 | $42,250 |
| Field | — | +12.5%† | $1,030 | — | $69,583 |
| Owens | — | +12.5%† | $1,030 | — | $61,250 |
† 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cook is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cook pay a median of $535, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,730
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55723; Duluth, MN-WI MSA), 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. 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.