Melrose, MN housing market
The typical Melrose home is worth about $232,000, up 2.2% in a year, 34% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Melrose compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Melrose at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Melrose | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $136,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $146,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $152,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $166,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $187,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $209,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $225,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $231,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $232,000 | $351,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2011
No permits for new homes were issued in Melrose in 2011. The last year with any was 2008 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $950,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $640,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $590,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $295,000 |
Melrose's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2011, so the 2011 figures are Census estimates.
How Melrose 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.
Melrose and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose | $232K | +2.2% | $1,140 | — | $97,000 |
| Melrose | — | +6.1%† | $1,190 | 3 | $59,677 |
| Sauk Centre | $316K | +3% | $1,040 | — | $98,611 |
| Birchdale | — | +3.3%† | $1,040 | — | $88,125 |
| Grove | — | +6%† | $1,180 | — | $91,875 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Melrose home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Melrose 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 $1,140
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Melrose is $1,140 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Melrose pay a median of $964, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,770
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56336, 56352, 56378; St. Cloud, 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.