Starbuck, MN housing market
The typical Starbuck home is worth about $331,000, up 3.9% in a year, 6% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Starbuck compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Starbuck at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Starbuck | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $190,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $198,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $207,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $217,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $241,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $281,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $291,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $290,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $307,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $323,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $331,000 | $351,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Starbuck in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $1.3 million to build. That's 3.2 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Minnesota as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Starbuck has permitted 47 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Starbuck gained 63 residents while 5 new homes were permitted: about 13 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. 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) | 3 | 1 | 2 | $801,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $603,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $545,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 26 | 6 | 20 | $1.8 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $870,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $415,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $161,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $612,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $570,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $205,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2002 | 6 | 3 | 3 | $532,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $783,000 |
| 2000 | 15 | 9 | 6 | $1.4 million |
Starbuck's permit office reported 9 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.6 years of income
The typical Starbuck home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,080
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Starbuck is $1,080 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Starbuck pay a median of $1,000. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56381; Pope 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. 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.