Isanti, MN housing market
Homes typically sell in 37 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Isanti compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Isanti at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 40% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Isanti rose 40% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 1.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Isanti home at roughly $443,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.1% | +124% | +127% |
| 2024 | +1.7% | +121% | +120% |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +118% | +113% |
| 2022 | +14% | +104% | +104% |
| 2021 | +12% | +80% | +82% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +60% | +66% |
| 2019 | +5.9% | +56% | +61% |
| 2018 | +5.7% | +47% | +55% |
| 2017 | +7.9% | +39% | +46% |
| 2016 | +10% | +29% | +38% |
| 2015 | +4.4% | +17% | +32% |
| 2014 | +9.3% | +12% | +28% |
| 2013 | +7.1% | +2.4% | +21% |
| 2012 | −4.2% | −4.4% | +16% |
| 2011 | −7.4% | −0.2% | +18% |
| 2010 | −9.8% | +7.8% | +25% |
| 2009 | −10% | +20% | +33% |
| 2008 | −11% | +33% | +42% |
| 2007 | −2.6% | +50% | +48% |
| 2006 | +1.3% | +54% | +49% |
| 2005 | +10% | +52% | +45% |
| 2004 | +9.2% | +37% | +34% |
| 2003 | +5.7% | +26% | +23% |
| 2002 | +9.7% | +19% | +18% |
| 2001 | +8.6% | +8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Isanti ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 55040, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
131 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 131 new homes in Isanti in 2025: 46 single-family houses and 85 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $26.2 million to build. That's 18 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Isanti has permitted 803 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Isanti gained 1,553 residents while 426 new homes were permitted: about 3.6 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Minnesota: 2.2 new residents per new home.
How Isanti ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 24 | 15 | 9 | $6.6 million |
| 2025 | 131 | 46 | 85 | $26.2 million |
| 2024 | 61 | 33 | 28 | $12.9 million |
| 2023 | 74 | 38 | 36 | $19 million |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $13.4 million |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2020 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $15 million |
| 2019 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $15.7 million |
| 2018 | 82 | 82 | 0 | $16.9 million |
| 2017 | 91 | 91 | 0 | $15.4 million |
| 2016 | 64 | 64 | 0 | $10.6 million |
| 2015 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $6.3 million |
| 2014 | 36 | 36 | 0 | $5.7 million |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $804,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $117,000 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $411,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $585,000 |
| 2007 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2006 | 125 | 89 | 36 | $14.1 million |
| 2005 | 251 | 189 | 62 | $33 million |
| 2004 | 271 | 157 | 114 | $32.8 million |
| 2003 | 109 | 109 | 0 | $13.9 million |
| 2002 | 118 | 110 | 8 | $14.4 million |
| 2001 | 497 | 353 | 144 | $48.1 million |
| 2000 | 67 | 63 | 4 | $8.4 million |
How Isanti 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.
Isanti and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti | — | +1.2%† | $1,520 | 131 | $87,500 |
| Isanti | $335K | +2.1% | $1,530 | — | $98,341 |
| Bradford | — | +3%† | $1,530 | — | $92,574 |
| Athens | — | +1.2%† | $1,520 | 5 | $87,917 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.3 years of income
The typical Isanti home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Isanti 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 $1,520
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Isanti is $1,520 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Isanti pay a median of $1,256, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,100 · 4 bedrooms $2,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55040; Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Isanti
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.