Darwin, MN housing market
The typical Darwin home is worth about $386,000, up 9.5% in a year, 10% above the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Darwin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Darwin at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Darwin | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $194,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $199,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $212,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $230,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $254,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $303,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $312,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $321,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $341,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $367,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $386,000 | $351,000 |
Darwin and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | $386K | +9.5% | $1,040 | — | $107,917 |
| Litchfield | — | +3.7%† | $1,030 | 8 | $54,875 |
| Dassel | $272K | +6.5% | $1,520 | — | $108,646 |
| Litchfield | $258K | +2.8% | $1,020 | — | $97,833 |
| Forest City | — | +5%† | $1,030 | — | $96,875 |
| Ellsworth | — | +14.9%† | $990 | — | $76,250 |
† 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Darwin is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Darwin pay a median of $863, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55324, 55325, 55355; McLeod 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 Darwin
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.