High Forest, MN housing market
The median sale price was $397,000 in February 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how High Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
High Forest at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 37% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around High Forest rose 37% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Minnesota. Last year prices rose 2.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.8% | +124% | +127% |
| 2024 | +4.8% | +118% | +120% |
| 2023 | +4.2% | +108% | +113% |
| 2022 | +11% | +100% | +104% |
| 2021 | +9.8% | +80% | +82% |
| 2020 | +2.6% | +64% | +66% |
| 2019 | +5.4% | +60% | +61% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | +52% | +55% |
| 2017 | +7.2% | +44% | +46% |
| 2016 | +5.3% | +34% | +38% |
| 2015 | +4.7% | +27% | +32% |
| 2014 | +1.9% | +21% | +28% |
| 2013 | +3.5% | +19% | +21% |
| 2012 | +0.9% | +15% | +16% |
| 2011 | −3.7% | +14% | +18% |
| 2010 | −2.9% | +19% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.9% | +22% | +33% |
| 2008 | −0.1% | +26% | +42% |
| 2007 | +0.4% | +26% | +48% |
| 2006 | +1.3% | +25% | +49% |
| 2005 | +3.4% | +24% | +45% |
| 2004 | +5% | +20% | +34% |
| 2003 | +2.1% | +14% | +23% |
| 2002 | +4.4% | +12% | +18% |
| 2001 | +7% | +7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 55976, 55902, 55904, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in High Forest in 2025. Over the past 10 years, High Forest has permitted 16 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, High Forest's population fell by 10 even though 19 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $401,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $295,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $238,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $544,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $547,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $639,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $294,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $859,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $443,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $486,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $714,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $778,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $438,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $147,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $619,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $222,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $833,000 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $943,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $505,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $439,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
High Forest and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Forest | — | +2.8%† | $1,300 | 1 | $108,558 |
| Rochester | — | +1.9%† | $1,490 | 448 | $89,389 |
| Rock Dell | — | +3.7%† | $1,210 | 1 | $118,333 |
| Racine | $389K | +6.1% | $1,370 | — | $128,529 |
| Pleasant Valley | — | +13%† | $1,050 | — | $114,583 |
| Sumner | — | +7.2%† | $1,220 | — | $86,667 |
| Rochester | $342K | +3.7% | $1,650 | 14 | $246,050 |
† 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 $1,300
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in High Forest is $1,300 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in High Forest pay a median of $1,800.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $2,180
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55902, 55904, 55976; 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.