Rothsay, MN housing market
The typical Rothsay home is worth about $252,000, up 5.3% in a year, 28% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rothsay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rothsay at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Rothsay | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $150,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $156,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $161,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $170,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $187,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $211,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $218,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $224,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $234,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $248,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $252,000 | $351,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Rothsay in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Rothsay has permitted 8 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rothsay gained 5 residents while 6 new homes were permitted: about 0.8 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $248,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 | 8 | $820,000 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rothsay is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rothsay pay a median of $775, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56579; Otter Tail 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, 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.