North Branch, MN housing market
The typical North Branch home is worth about $356,000, up 2% in a year, close to the Minnesota typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Branch compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Branch at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | North Branch | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $205,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $223,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $241,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $251,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $282,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $323,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $336,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $338,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $348,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $354,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $356,000 | $351,000 |
100 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 100 new homes in North Branch in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $16.3 million to build. That's 8.6 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, North Branch has permitted 980 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Branch gained 662 residents while 347 new homes were permitted: about 1.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Minnesota: 2.2 new residents per new home.
How North Branch 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) | 49 | 49 | 0 | $8.9 million |
| 2025 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $16.3 million |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $20 million |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 0 | $15.6 million |
| 2022 | 136 | 64 | 72 | $18.2 million |
| 2021 | 205 | 101 | 104 | $30.6 million |
| 2020 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $19.3 million |
| 2019 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2018 | 73 | 73 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2017 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $7.3 million |
| 2015 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2013 | 39 | 39 | 0 | $4.8 million |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $576,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $899,000 |
| 2007 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2006 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2005 | 90 | 90 | 0 | $12.8 million |
| 2004 | 101 | 95 | 6 | $13.7 million |
| 2003 | 211 | 147 | 64 | $32.1 million |
| 2002 | 156 | 156 | 0 | $20.3 million |
| 2001 | 156 | 156 | 0 | $20.4 million |
| 2000 | 200 | 184 | 16 | $22 million |
How North Branch 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.
North Branch and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch | $356K | +2% | $1,560 | 100 | $90,456 |
| North Branch | — | +1.4%† | $1,530 | — | $101,630 |
| Stacy | $420K | +3.3% | $1,790 | — | $98,464 |
| Sunrise | — | +5.5%† | $1,650 | — | $110,938 |
| Harris | $413K | +3.8% | $1,760 | — | $87,375 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical North Branch home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Minnesota (3.9).
How North Branch 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 $1,560
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Branch is $1,560 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Branch pay a median of $1,308, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,130 · 4 bedrooms $2,330
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55032, 55056; 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.
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.