Lake, MN housing market
The typical Lake home is worth about $322,000, up 2.8% in a year, 8% below the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 15 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lake | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $185,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $196,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $207,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $217,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $232,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $267,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $283,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $292,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $310,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $317,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $322,000 | $351,000 |
15 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 15 new homes in Lake in 2025: 13 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $6.7 million to build. That's 3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Lake has permitted 169 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Lake gained 189 residents while 159 new homes were permitted: about 1.2 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) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2025 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $6.7 million |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4.6 million |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $5.5 million |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.4 million |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2014 | 73 | 6 | 67 | $6.5 million |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $932,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $358,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $869,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2 million |
| 2006 | 44 | 29 | 15 | $9.3 million |
| 2005 | 91 | 27 | 64 | $12.8 million |
| 2004 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $7.4 million |
| 2003 | 92 | 44 | 48 | $13.6 million |
| 2002 | 85 | 41 | 44 | $12.6 million |
| 2001 | 28 | 10 | 18 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $4.6 million |
How Lake 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.
Lake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | $322K | +2.8% | $1,240 | 15 | $72,244 |
| Florence | — | +0.6%† | $1,240 | — | $109,432 |
| Lake | — | −2.1%† | $1,240 | — | $96,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.5 years of income
The typical Lake home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Lake 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 $1,240
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lake is $1,240 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Lake pay a median of $871, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,030 · 4 bedrooms $2,080
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55041; Wabasha County, 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.
Recent listings in Lake
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.