Willmar, MN housing market
Homes typically sell in 36 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Willmar compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Willmar at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.7 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 43% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Willmar rose 43% over the past 5 years, faster than across Minnesota (37%). Last year prices fell 1.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Willmar home at roughly $304,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Minnesota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −1.4% | +127% | +127% |
| 2024 | +11% | +130% | +120% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | +107% | +113% |
| 2022 | +14% | +98% | +104% |
| 2021 | +9.4% | +73% | +82% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +58% | +66% |
| 2019 | +4% | +54% | +61% |
| 2018 | +3.2% | +48% | +55% |
| 2017 | +3% | +43% | +46% |
| 2016 | +1.7% | +39% | +38% |
| 2015 | +1.9% | +37% | +32% |
| 2014 | −1.7% | +34% | +28% |
| 2013 | +2.7% | +36% | +21% |
| 2012 | +0.7% | +33% | +16% |
| 2011 | −4.5% | +32% | +18% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +38% | +25% |
| 2009 | −2% | +41% | +33% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +44% | +42% |
| 2007 | +2.7% | +47% | +48% |
| 2006 | +4.1% | +43% | +49% |
| 2005 | +7.6% | +37% | +45% |
| 2004 | +9.4% | +28% | +34% |
| 2003 | +4.1% | +17% | +23% |
| 2002 | +3.3% | +12% | +18% |
| 2001 | +8.3% | +8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Willmar ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 56201, 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.
7 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 7 new homes in Willmar in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.6 million to build. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Willmar has permitted 950 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Willmar gained 1,405 residents while 361 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.
How Willmar ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
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) | 4 | 2 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2024 | 129 | 5 | 124 | $28.1 million |
| 2023 | 155 | 9 | 146 | $15.6 million |
| 2022 | 102 | 9 | 93 | $15.1 million |
| 2021 | 225 | 6 | 219 | $17.5 million |
| 2020 | 84 | 12 | 72 | $7.5 million |
| 2019 | 86 | 14 | 72 | $8.1 million |
| 2018 | 75 | 28 | 47 | $11.7 million |
| 2017 | 50 | 15 | 35 | $6.4 million |
| 2016 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $8.1 million |
| 2015 | 20 | 12 | 8 | $6 million |
| 2014 | 17 | 11 | 6 | $4.3 million |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2012 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| 2011 | 15 | 11 | 4 | $3 million |
| 2010 | 34 | 14 | 20 | $4.8 million |
| 2009 | 57 | 17 | 40 | $8.7 million |
| 2008 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $3.3 million |
| 2007 | 29 | 23 | 6 | $4.5 million |
| 2006 | 46 | 28 | 18 | $7.2 million |
| 2005 | 65 | 61 | 4 | $12.2 million |
| 2004 | 83 | 63 | 20 | $14 million |
| 2003 | 71 | 63 | 8 | $12.1 million |
| 2002 | 79 | 45 | 34 | $11.6 million |
| 2001 | 46 | 38 | 8 | $8.9 million |
| 2000 | 72 | 16 | 56 | $8.1 million |
How Willmar ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Willmar and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willmar | — | −1.4%† | $970 | 7 | $62,280 |
| Willmar | $243K | +0.7% | $970 | — | $68,333 |
| St. Johns | — | — | $1,070 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Dovre | — | −0.1%† | $980 | — | $128,906 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Willmar home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Willmar 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 $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Willmar is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Willmar pay a median of $910. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,640
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56201; Kandiyohi 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.
Recent listings in Willmar
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. 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.