Madison Lake, MN housing market
The typical Madison Lake home is worth about $454,000, up 4.5% in a year, 29% above the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Madison Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Madison Lake at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Madison Lake | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $255,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $272,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $285,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $305,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $323,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $360,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $398,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $400,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $425,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $444,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $454,000 | $351,000 |
18 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 18 new homes in Madison Lake in 2025: 6 single-family houses and 12 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $4.4 million to build. That's 14 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Madison Lake has permitted 113 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Madison Lake gained 230 residents while 93 new homes were permitted: about 2.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. 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) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 18 | 6 | 12 | $4.4 million |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | $2.2 million |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2022 | 22 | 4 | 18 | $3.4 million |
| 2021 | 16 | 10 | 6 | $5.1 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $2.3 million |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $2 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2015 | 24 | 18 | 6 | $2.6 million |
| 2014 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $360,000 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $589,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $552,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $779,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $340,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 3 | $1.2 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 9 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $585,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Madison Lake and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Lake | $454K | +4.5% | $1,180 | 18 | $87,727 |
| Jamestown | — | +16.5%† | $1,180 | — | $105,750 |
| Le Ray | — | +8.9%† | $1,360 | — | $91,250 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
5.2 years of income
The typical Madison Lake home costs about 5.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Madison Lake is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Madison Lake pay a median of $596, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $920 · 4 bedrooms $1,910
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56063; Mankato, MN MSA), 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.