Dodge Center, MN housing market
The typical Dodge Center home is worth about $295,000, up 5.1% in a year, 16% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Dodge Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Dodge Center 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 | Dodge Center | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $144,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $161,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $177,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $188,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $246,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $260,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $267,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $277,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $288,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $295,000 | $351,000 |
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Dodge Center in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.4 million to build. That's 3.1 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Minnesota as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Dodge Center has permitted 153 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dodge Center gained 174 residents while 86 new homes were permitted: about 2 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $208,000 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | 10 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $576,000 |
| 2022 | 58 | 2 | 56 | $6.9 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2018 | 21 | 5 | 16 | $3 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $740,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $854,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $476,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2004 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2003 | 50 | 26 | 24 | $4.7 million |
| 2002 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.6 million |
How Dodge Center 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.
Dodge Center and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Center | $295K | +5.1% | $1,210 | 9 | $93,884 |
| Wasioja | — | +5.2%† | $1,210 | — | $107,833 |
| Ashland | — | +5.4%† | $1,210 | — | $123,063 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.1 years of income
The typical Dodge Center home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Dodge Center 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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dodge Center is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Dodge Center pay a median of $1,012, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $2,030
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55927; 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.
Recent listings in Dodge 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. 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.