Houston, MN housing market
The median sale price was $530,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Houston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Houston 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.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Houston rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices fell 2.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Minnesota since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.8% | +142% | +107% |
| 2024 | +5.5% | +149% | +102% |
| 2023 | +25% | +136% | +95% |
| 2022 | +2% | +88% | +87% |
| 2021 | +16% | +85% | +66% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | +58% | +52% |
| 2019 | +15% | +64% | +48% |
| 2018 | −3% | +42% | +42% |
| 2017 | +9% | +46% | +34% |
| 2016 | −3.3% | +34% | +27% |
| 2015 | +1.5% | +39% | +21% |
| 2014 | +8.6% | +37% | +17% |
| 2013 | +0.3% | +26% | +11% |
| 2012 | +0.4% | +26% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | −2.5% | +25% | +8% |
| 2010 | −4.7% | +28% | +14% |
| 2009 | −0.5% | +35% | +22% |
| 2008 | −0.2% | +35% | +30% |
| 2007 | +3.5% | +36% | +36% |
| 2006 | +3.3% | +31% | +37% |
| 2005 | +9.5% | +27% | +33% |
| 2004 | +6.1% | +16% | +23% |
| 2003 | +4.3% | +9.2% | +13% |
| 2002 | +4.7% | +4.7% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 55943, 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 Houston in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Houston has permitted 14 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Houston gained 18 residents while 20 new homes were permitted: about 0.9 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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) | 2 | 0 | 2 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $397,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $570,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $163,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $236,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $228,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $949,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $745,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $240,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Houston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | — | −2.8%† | $1,080 | 1 | $55,759 |
| Houston | $358K | +6.2% | $1,080 | — | $90,625 |
† 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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Houston is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Houston pay a median of $928, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,800
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55943; La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-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, May 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.