Grant County, Minnesota Housing Market

In Grant County, Minnesota, the median home value is $191,000, with a median monthly rent of $797. This places Grant County at #1501 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #60 within Minnesota.

Median Home Value $191,000
Median Rent $797/mo
Owner Occupancy 79.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.0

📈 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 Grant County rose +9.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

1,510
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,004
  • Establishments: 231
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

7
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 7
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+152
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 2,591 (avg $72,006)
  • Outflow: 2,439 (avg $73,054)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

How Grant County Compares

MetricGrant CountyMinnesota AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $191,000 $238,335 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $797 $938 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 79.2% 77.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.0 21.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Grant County is 19.9% below the Minnesota state average and 16.1% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $797/month is 15.0% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 20.0, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Grant County has an owner-occupancy rate of 79.2%, compared to 77.9% in Minnesota and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Nash County North Carolina $191,000 $953
Fulton County Ohio $191,000 $863
Burleson County Texas $191,000 $1,063
Calhoun County Illinois $190,900 $583
Perry County Ohio $191,100 $777

Other Counties in Minnesota

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Brown County $191,200 $890 78.9%
Clearwater County $192,100 $742 80.1%
Pennington County $195,500 $862 72.2%
Murray County $185,400 $810 82.2%
Mower County $185,200 $927 77.6%

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).