Windom, MN housing market
The typical Windom home is worth about $181,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Minnesota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Windom compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Windom at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Windom | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $113,000 | $217,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $232,000 |
| 2019 | $121,000 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | $130,000 | $259,000 |
| 2021 | $138,000 | $282,000 |
| 2022 | $157,000 | $313,000 |
| 2023 | $175,000 | $325,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $331,000 |
| 2025 | $182,000 | $341,000 |
| 2026 | $180,000 | $349,000 |
| August 2026 | $181,000 | $351,000 |
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Windom in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.1 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Minnesota (3.8). Over the past 10 years, Windom has permitted 95 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Windom gained 152 residents while 21 new homes were permitted: about 7.2 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $528,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $461,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 65 | 3 | 62 | $9.8 million |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $719,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $370,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $517,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $505,000 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $658,000 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $797,000 |
| 2001 | 28 | 24 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2000 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $920,000 |
How Windom 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.
Windom and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windom | $181K | +0.3% | $1,040 | 4 | $74,899 |
| Great Bend | — | +13.3%† | $1,040 | — | $68,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Windom home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Minnesota (3.9 years).
How Windom 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Windom is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Windom pay a median of $806, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (56101; Cottonwood 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 Windom
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.