Nicollet County, MN home prices
Nicollet County, MN: the typical home is worth $317,822 as of 2026-05, up +5.7% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $162/sq ft…
Nicollet County is cooling and overvalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1979: $78,098 → 2026: $317,822 (4.1×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $317,822, homes in Nicollet County sit 17% above the Minnesota median ($272,151) and 36% above the US median ($233,954). That ranks #27 of 87 Minnesota counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+5.7% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 35 days on the market, with 19% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 4.3× local income, that's pricier than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~16% expensive for local incomes and rents.
Renting looks cheaper — buying the typical home runs ~$1,569/mo (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,287/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Sibley County, MN ($293,169) · Blue Earth County, MN ($305,180) · Brown County, MN ($249,165) · Le Sueur County, MN ($359,226) · Watonwan County, MN ($176,321) · McLeod County, MN ($298,669)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2003 | $167,786 |
| 2004 | $177,791 |
| 2005 | $188,015 |
| 2006 | $189,802 |
| 2007 | $187,215 |
| 2008 | $181,956 |
| 2009 | $174,971 |
| 2010 | $169,208 |
| 2011 | $161,551 |
| 2012 | $163,702 |
| 2013 | $167,267 |
| 2014 | $173,126 |
| 2015 | $175,097 |
| 2016 | $186,190 |
| 2017 | $197,617 |
| 2018 | $206,084 |
| 2019 | $219,302 |
| 2020 | $226,595 |
| 2021 | $251,042 |
| 2022 | $280,177 |
| 2023 | $282,266 |
| 2024 | $289,702 |
| 2025 | $304,337 |