Staples, MN housing market
Home prices around Staples have risen about 40% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Staples compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 40% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Staples rose 40% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Minnesota. Last year prices fell 9.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Staples home at roughly $130,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2001 | Minnesota since 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −9.4% | +127% | +107% |
| 2024 | +17% | +151% | +102% |
| 2023 | −6.1% | +114% | +95% |
| 2022 | +34% | +128% | +87% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +70% | +66% |
| 2020 | +10% | +63% | +52% |
| 2019 | +5.4% | +48% | +48% |
| 2018 | +9.8% | +40% | +42% |
| 2017 | −3.8% | +28% | +34% |
| 2016 | +11% | +33% | +27% |
| 2015 | +2.1% | +19% | +21% |
| 2014 | −4% | +17% | +17% |
| 2013 | +0.9% | +22% | +11% |
| 2012 | +6.4% | +21% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | −12% | +14% | +8% |
| 2010 | −6.5% | +29% | +14% |
| 2009 | −2.1% | +37% | +22% |
| 2008 | −0.8% | +40% | +30% |
| 2007 | −8.4% | +41% | +36% |
| 2006 | +9.7% | +54% | +37% |
| 2005 | +13% | +41% | +33% |
| 2004 | +8.5% | +25% | +23% |
| 2003 | +11% | +15% | +13% |
| 2002 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 56479, 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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Staples in 2025. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Staples has permitted 180 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Staples gained 8 residents while 125 new homes were permitted: about 0.1 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $333,000 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 10 | $2 million |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | 5 | $2.4 million |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 31 | 1 | 30 | $4.5 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2019 | 42 | 0 | 42 | $7.6 million |
| 2018 | 39 | 1 | 38 | $5.6 million |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 35 | 1 | 34 | $5.4 million |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $215,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $115,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $691,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $842,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 39 | 13 | 26 | $3.5 million |
| 2003 | 23 | 3 | 20 | $1.6 million |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $653,000 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $749,000 |
| 2000 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $628,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Staples and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staples | — | −9.4%† | $1,170 | 1 | $52,071 |
| Staples | $218K | +7.9% | $1,170 | — | $61,625 |
| Thomastown | — | −9.4%† | $1,140 | — | $91,094 |
| Villard | — | −1.8%† | $1,080 | — | $77,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Staples home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Staples is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Staples pay a median of $844, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $860 · 4 bedrooms $1,770
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56479; Cass 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.