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Elk River, MN housing market

The typical Elk River home is worth about $399,000, up 2% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 29 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how Elk River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Elk River at a glance

Typical home value
$399K
▲ 2% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$372K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
29
Minnesota: 25 days
Sale-to-list
100.9%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
44
in May · 68 for sale
Market temperature

A strong seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

Elk RiverMinnesota
$200K$250K$300K$350K$400K 20182020202220242026 Elk River $399K Minnesota $351K
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JanuaryElk RiverMinnesota
2017$241,000$217,000
2018$257,000$232,000
2019$274,000$246,000
2020$288,000$259,000
2021$316,000$282,000
2022$359,000$313,000
2023$374,000$325,000
2024$384,000$331,000
2025$389,000$341,000
2026$398,000$349,000
August 2026$399,000$351,000
Nearby

Elk River and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Elk River $399K +2% 29 $108,741
Otsego $428K 0% 34 $119,927
Big Lake $377K +2.2% — $123,077
Ramsey $389K +1.4% 29 $116,415
Nowthen — — — $160,417
Dayton $514K +1.4% 60 $148,947
Affordability

3.7 years of income

The typical Elk River home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Minnesota (3.9).

How Elk River ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
79.2%
Minnesota: 72.2%
Median tax bill
$4,296
Minnesota: $3,357
Median rent
$1,283
Minnesota: $1,280
Typical home built
1997
Minnesota: 1979

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

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. Listings link to their publishers.

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