Oakland, MN housing market
Home prices around Oakland have risen about 51% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oakland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 51% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Oakland rose 51% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 8.8%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.8% | +118% | +127% |
| 2024 | +4.6% | +100% | +120% |
| 2023 | +5.9% | +91% | +113% |
| 2022 | +14% | +81% | +104% |
| 2021 | +9.8% | +58% | +82% |
| 2020 | +1.2% | +44% | +66% |
| 2019 | +6.2% | +42% | +61% |
| 2018 | +8.5% | +34% | +55% |
| 2017 | +2.7% | +23% | +46% |
| 2016 | +2.5% | +20% | +38% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | +17% | +32% |
| 2014 | −0.1% | +11% | +28% |
| 2013 | +0.4% | +12% | +21% |
| 2012 | −2.5% | +11% | +16% |
| 2011 | −2.1% | +14% | +18% |
| 2010 | −2.9% | +16% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.2% | +20% | +33% |
| 2008 | −2.2% | +23% | +42% |
| 2007 | +0.7% | +25% | +48% |
| 2006 | +0.9% | +24% | +49% |
| 2005 | +4.3% | +23% | +45% |
| 2004 | +6.1% | +18% | +34% |
| 2003 | +3% | +11% | +23% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +8.2% | +18% |
| 2001 | +4.7% | +4.7% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 56007, 55912, 56036, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Oakland and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | — | +8.8%† | $1,020 | $102,500 |
| London | — | +17.8%† | $1,030 | $74,286 |
| Moscow | — | +7.1%† | $1,020 | $87,143 |
| Austin | $191K | +3.5% | $1,070 | $96,250 |
| Hayward | $227K | +6.9% | $1,000 | $120,278 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oakland is $1,020 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $700 · 4 bedrooms $1,470
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55912, 56007, 56036; Freeborn County, MN), 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. 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. Listings link to their publishers.