Rice Lake, MN housing market
Home prices around Rice Lake have risen about 53% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rice Lake compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Rice Lake rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 8%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Rice Lake home at roughly $497,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8% | +175% | +127% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | +155% | +120% |
| 2023 | +10% | +149% | +113% |
| 2022 | +13% | +126% | +104% |
| 2021 | +11% | +100% | +82% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | +80% | +66% |
| 2019 | +3.1% | +77% | +61% |
| 2018 | +4.9% | +72% | +55% |
| 2017 | +6% | +64% | +46% |
| 2016 | +2.6% | +54% | +38% |
| 2015 | +2.7% | +50% | +32% |
| 2014 | +1.5% | +46% | +28% |
| 2013 | +3.6% | +44% | +21% |
| 2012 | −2.4% | +39% | +16% |
| 2011 | −2.6% | +43% | +18% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +46% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2.5% | +50% | +33% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +54% | +42% |
| 2007 | +1.5% | +56% | +48% |
| 2006 | +1.6% | +54% | +49% |
| 2005 | +8.7% | +51% | +45% |
| 2004 | +10% | +39% | +34% |
| 2003 | +6.3% | +27% | +23% |
| 2002 | +9.7% | +19% | +18% |
| 2001 | +8.6% | +8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Rice Lake ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 55803, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Rice Lake and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake | +8%† | $1,710 | — | $89,663 |
| Duluth | +6.1%† | $1,460 | 219 | $68,807 |
| Canosia | +6.1%† | $1,620 | — | $87,667 |
| Gnesen | +8%† | $1,710 | 5 | $112,700 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.5 years of income
The typical Rice Lake home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Rice 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 $1,710
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rice Lake is $1,710 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rice Lake pay a median of $1,305, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,180 · 4 bedrooms $2,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (55803; Duluth, MN-WI 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.
Recent listings in Rice Lake
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.