Turtle River, MN housing market
Home prices around Turtle River have risen about 44% over the past 5 years. Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Turtle River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 44% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Turtle River rose 44% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices rose 5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Turtle River home at roughly $541,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5% | +158% | +127% |
| 2024 | +2.8% | +145% | +120% |
| 2023 | +5.1% | +139% | +113% |
| 2022 | +15% | +127% | +104% |
| 2021 | +10% | +97% | +82% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +78% | +66% |
| 2019 | +5.6% | +74% | +61% |
| 2018 | +4.2% | +65% | +55% |
| 2017 | +1.6% | +59% | +46% |
| 2016 | +2.6% | +56% | +38% |
| 2015 | +2.1% | +52% | +32% |
| 2014 | +0.5% | +49% | +28% |
| 2013 | +0.8% | +48% | +21% |
| 2012 | −0.6% | +47% | +16% |
| 2011 | +0.2% | +48% | +18% |
| 2010 | −3.5% | +48% | +25% |
| 2009 | +1.3% | +53% | +33% |
| 2008 | −1.1% | +51% | +42% |
| 2007 | +2% | +53% | +48% |
| 2006 | +4% | +50% | +49% |
| 2005 | +8.3% | +44% | +45% |
| 2004 | +10% | +33% | +34% |
| 2003 | +6.1% | +20% | +23% |
| 2002 | +6.3% | +13% | +18% |
| 2001 | +6.6% | +6.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 56601, 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 Turtle River in 2025. That's 0.9 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Turtle River has permitted 27 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Turtle River gained 141 residents while 36 new homes were permitted: about 3.9 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 | 3 | 0 | $533,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $680,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $652,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $956,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $845,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $730,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $325,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $451,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $665,000 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $581,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $383,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Turtle River and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle River | +5%† | $1,150 | 1 | $94,000 |
| Port Hope | +5%† | $1,200 | — | $101,875 |
| Northern | +5%† | $1,150 | 18 | $99,848 |
| Turtle River | +5%† | $1,150 | — | $89,375 |
| Sugar Bush | +5%† | $1,130 | — | $65,000 |
| Frohn | +5%† | $1,150 | 10 | $90,156 |
| Bemidji | +5%† | $1,150 | 22 | $55,405 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.7 years of income
The typical Turtle River home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Minnesota (3.9).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Turtle River is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Turtle River pay a median of $1,278. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56601; Beltrami 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.