Pine County, Minnesota Housing Market

In Pine County, Minnesota, the median home value is $239,300, with a median monthly rent of $877. This places Pine County at #993 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #40 within Minnesota.

Median Home Value $239,300
Median Rent $877/mo
Owner Occupancy 81.6%
Price/Rent Ratio 22.7

📈 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 Pine County rose +3.9% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

5,172
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $814
  • Establishments: 664
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

213
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 205
  • Multi-family: 8
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+738
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 11,962 (avg $65,678)
  • Outflow: 11,224 (avg $65,818)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

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

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 55063 236.2 +7.35% 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 Pine County Compares

MetricPine CountyMinnesota AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $239,300 $238,335 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $877 $938 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 81.6% 77.9% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 22.7 21.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Pine County is about equal to the Minnesota state average and 5.1% above the U.S. national average. The median rent of $877/month is 6.5% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 22.7, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Pine County has an owner-occupancy rate of 81.6%, 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
Tippecanoe County Indiana $239,300 $1,124
Cumberland County Virginia $239,300 $877
Knox County Ohio $239,400 $950
Anderson County Tennessee $239,400 $1,031
Garfield County Washington $239,200 $791

Other Counties in Minnesota

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Houston County $239,000 $879 83.4%
Beltrami County $237,500 $1,053 70.1%
Lake County $241,300 $1,093 83.5%
Kandiyohi County $243,200 $909 72.5%
Winona County $235,400 $907 69.5%

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).