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Housing in Jackson

Homes in Jackson

Home prices around Jackson have risen about 35% over the past 5 years.

2-bedroom rent
$1,860
a month, utilities in · HUD

What kind of housing town is Jackson?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,860

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$1,350
1 bedroom$1,530
2 bedrooms$1,860
3 bedrooms$2,460
4 bedrooms$2,750
6%
of households rent · MN 28%
27
renter households
48%
of renters spend 30%+ of income on rent · MN 48%
32%
of the median income, for a two-bedroom

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

The homes

1 of Jackson’s houses are on the National Register

Half of Jackson’s homes were built before 1986.

History →
Owners and renters
Own 94%Rent 6%

Minnesota: 72% own.

1986
typical home built · MN 1979
Historic houses in Jackson

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places.

Price trend

Home prices up 35% in 5 years

The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Jackson rose 35% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Minnesota. Last year prices rose 3%.

Jackson areaMinnesota
0%+50%+100%+150%200020052010201520202025
+3%
past year
+35%
past 5 years
+65%
past 10 years

How Jackson ranks on rising home prices →

Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Jackson, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.

Next door

Jackson vs. its neighbors

The towns that share a border with Jackson. Tap one to see its housing page.

Compare more
TownTypical value1-yr change2-bed rentNew homes 2025Median income
Jackson—+3%†$1,860—$68,884
Shakopee$405K+1.1%$1,860297$107,223
Chaska$481K+2.6%$1,730107$110,956
Louisville$564K*+3%†$1,860—$143,125
Chanhassen$562K+2.7%$1,950333$143,651

Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.

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