Beltrami County, Minnesota Housing Market

In Beltrami County, Minnesota, the median home value is $237,500, with a median monthly rent of $1,053. This places Beltrami County at #1014 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #42 within Minnesota.

Median Home Value $237,500
Median Rent $1,053/mo
Owner Occupancy 70.1%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Beltrami County rose +5.0% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

15,288
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,034
  • Establishments: 1,199
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

168
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 77
  • Multi-family: 91
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+973
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 17,871 (avg $72,094)
  • Outflow: 16,898 (avg $72,477)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Beltrami County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 56601 257.6 +4.99% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Beltrami County Compares

MetricBeltrami CountyMinnesota AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $237,500 $238,335 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,053 $938 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 70.1% 77.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 18.8 21.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Beltrami County is about equal to the Minnesota state average and 4.3% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,053/month is 12.3% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 18.8, the buy-vs-rent decision in Beltrami County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Beltrami County has an owner-occupancy rate of 70.1%, compared to 77.9% in Minnesota and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Lake and Peninsula Borough Alaska $237,500 $936
Las Animas County Colorado $237,600 $891
Morgan County Indiana $237,600 $1,042
Rankin County Mississippi $237,400 $1,270
Grimes County Texas $237,400 $1,069

Other Counties in Minnesota

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Houston County $239,000 $879 83.4%
Pine County $239,300 $877 81.6%
Winona County $235,400 $907 69.5%
Lake County $241,300 $1,093 83.5%
Sibley County $231,900 $855 80.8%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).